Irony Poem by RIC BASTASA

this world has known so much anger
it is in fact bored with anger
and fed-up with violence
and so i will not add to it

i will give it laughter to lighten its mood
it is fuming
it is square-faced
it is into serious trouble

i will give it the comfort that it deserves

a square meter of green grass
a few liters of rain
a kilometer of a river
twenty grams of clouds
two trees filled with ripe fruits
three cans of crystal blue sea
a tiny sun inside a glass of water
three stars inside a bucket of milk
a moon inside a wrapper of biscuit

i promise i will not urinate on it
neither shall i spit in any of its corners

i will whisper to its bosom
i love you
i will tell its rainbow
i will care for you
i will be careful in my steps
not to hurt its fingertips.