The Choices... Poem by RIC BASTASA

he never wished
to be just another contributor
of ugliness
to this world,
in fact, he
wants to be another
great artist
to convert all trash
into a beautiful
magnum opus
to cover all shit
in one huge can
and bury it on
earth
to hide all evil
back in Pandora's box

obviously, another
mission impossible

it is easier this way
let shit be shit
and let beauty be beauty

let them thrive
and let us see who wins
this drive

meanwhile, let us sit
and relax,
we shall just be the
gods and
if not
at least be judges
or jury
or

just another garbage
collector.