Truth And Pain Finally Departed. Poem by RIC BASTASA

you take a second
glance at to what you
once saw was
beauty and love

it is not dark anymore
morning light came through
the window and there
the truth lies naked before
you

it is not that beautiful
anymore in fact a certain
pain comes with it glaring
in a little while as you
begin to cover your nudity
in front of the mirror

you look at what used to be
love with pity and regret but
just the same your are forgiving
to yourself and the other whom
you have endeared with being a
beloved

meanwhile the crock crows
the sun comes forth
the wind blows from the sea
your hair begins to dance
with the sound of this
realization: how enslaved
you were now left without
much justification.

ah, freedom comes with
an announcement: it is never
too late to be new again.

Love and beauty in another
day of your life.
Truth and pain finally departed.