We Do Not Bother Finally.... Poem by RIC BASTASA

it is the blood in you that
is in him too that makes you believe
otherwise

did you not say that this place
has changed that much
that it used to be peaceful
that it used to be beautiful
and that now it is as ugly as you
detest it to be
in such a way that you do not want to
return here anymore and if you stay
it will not be long as you only wish to
visit a dying mother
and that after the funeral you are going to
fly away like a migrating bird to the melting west

let me tell you that people change too
we also change the way we see you
and you do not belong with us anymore
which we have accepted since then
when you write no letters when you did not make
a call,

this is our only country
our mother
whatever it is we remain here
loyal and faithful
willing to die
for whatever reason
selfish or
false.

now who are you?
and who are we?
strangers now to each other
we do not bother
finally....