It Shall Be It. Poem by RIC BASTASA

it should have been
a kiss
but who shall it be?

yes an it.

i have lost faith
in humans.

i have decided
i shall write the best poem
for myself.

it is more peaceful
that way

i shall kiss myself in the
mirror
and too it is an it.

but it is not really that
dismal as i want to paint it to you

Patty says she does
not like lies
but somehow to cut the
story short
she also makes up
stories about herself
to shut up
those questions which
in some ways
truly hurt her and
Ray.

at most what i can
offer is the silence of
the flowers
who are still as beautiful
despite the
heat this
Indian summer.

now listen to me
you have more
stories that
you can offer to kids
and look at them
their mouths are gaping
and they are
flown away with the help
of your imagination