What We Want To Become Poem by RIC BASTASA

we say life has many things to offer for us
a name, a birthstone, some signs
and we believe it from the start
birth, and growth and satisfaction
we keep on breathing
promises, and some visions of
opulence like a bunch of ripe grapes
sweet and pleasurable
we love to continue
we still have to become
whatever that is
but most, of course, is love
we put so much about ourselves on this miracle
this thing
this feeling of elation
we become hopeful we like to become more about
what we are not
we put more on what we are supposed to be

there are times however that make us think
someone comes with bad news and this happens
almost everyday
we want to live and become what we think we are

do not be discouraged
just be realistic: these do not really happen
there are too many illusions, the desert is filled with mirages
guess what? just be realistic and learn just to be
what you are
from the beginning