The Arrival Poem by RIC BASTASA

cheat me in all these
endeavors
forget me
tell bad stories
what bad moon is there in my sky
write me all the bad poems
leave me
ignore who i am
do not include me in the list
of your fame and glory
i do not mind
in this world i put a self
and whether it makes a difference
it does not matter
i am into this journey
and i keep moving
nights and days are waves of the seas
the scenes change
all islands come and go
ports are temporary
what we do are left behind
until the ultimate destination
comes before our eyes
and then back to square one
ground zero
and we have only one denominator
for all these

we have arrived
safely and sound.