Towhomitmayconcern Poem by RIC BASTASA

towhom:

AroundTheWorldWarIsRagingAndTheMotherGrievesForHerDeadSonAndHerDeadSonCan'tBeReplacedBecauseHeisdeadNeitherHeCanBebroughtBackToLifeBecauseHeonlyHadOnelifeToliveThat
EndedAfterHediedFightingInTheWar

Thathedidnotknowthathedidnotcause
Whywhywhywhywhywhywhywhywhy?

Themotherisgrievingthemotherisaskingwhy?


itmay:

AcrossTheGalaxyThatIsInTheSky

You

FoundTheBeautifulMoon

And

SheSatOnTopOfOneOfTheStars

That

HadFormedTheGalaxy

ThentheGalaxyMovedon

likeAbigGalleoninanOceanofSpace

IutteredaSingleSoundthatReverberatedanEcho

ThroughTheLayersofLightyearsLookingforYou.


concerntowhom:

Go
To
Heaven
In
Peace

And
Be
A
Soldier
No
More

itmayconcerntowhomitmayconcern:

My FoolishHeartIsLyingInTheRiverAndTheCurentPushes
MyFoolishHeartAway
&theRiverHadalwaysBeenasUsualHelpful&Practical&Wise