A Plenty Poem by RIC BASTASA

memories pour out like
the rains of july
you are drenched
fully wet

you stay put and feel the cold
you do not run away for shelter
cars are blowing their horns
you are in the middle of the traffic
people look at you
with horror

do not expect pity
or concern
there is no sympathy available in the middle
of a very busy road in the city
there is nothing that stays focused on you
on a heavy downpour

memories keep falling
and you are carried away