21st Year Poem by RIC BASTASA

Papa lets you go
at this age you are free
now marry
have kids and love
the woman
that you can have
do not regret
do not blame anyone
all the opportunities have
been served like
your regular meals
and you were give
time to savor
the salt and sugar and
the whiteness of rice
like pearls
if you are confused
by all means that is normal
now go
Papa sets you free
do not be lonely
do not be frightened
by that ocean of freedom
by that space of options
course your own orbit
spin
revolve
make your own number of
nights and days
embrace the darkness
as well as the light
do not just be an asteroid
be the comet

explode if you may
to create your own
new universe......