I Just Remember It Today Poem by RIC BASTASA

i remember when we were young

reared in want
accustomed to nothing
grown with guts
chasing dreams

we pretended that sands were grains of rice
that stones were loaves of bread
and pebbles as fried meatballs

we built a house made of coconut leaves
we had tin cans as kettles
we only needed a handful of water
in order to live in such imaginations

i remember when were so young
we were so happy
laughing over our mistakes

we did not mind what comes next
we were always ready for the best

we kept on saying, ' we ain't seen nothing yet! '