An Eulogy.... Poem by RIC BASTASA

of course you know
Totong very well.

he is such a good man
he feeds the pigeons in
the park
always helps a hungry man
in the street
he gives alms to the poor
does not drink hard liquor
shuns pork and lives a happy life

chooses memories
disregards the unhappy ones
junks bad influences
watches the stars at night
bathes under the moon by the river
with his girl

you know him too well
as a model of virtue in our community
he is 56
Aquarius, a dragon
lucky number is 7
lucky color is blue
lucky day is Monday

loves his wife and only daughter
works well with his office-mates
climbs mountains
sunbathes by the sea
loves fishing
and eating too.

he died today
due to heat stroke
in our little town
under a blue sky
at 7th Dragon street
on a quiet Monday
at 7 o'clock in the morning.