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A Commentary On The Face Of A Young Boy

his cheek just bore a single pimple.
it is the mark of his puberty
this face of a young boy hidden halfway
between the window and the white curtain
his lips, his mouth
indeed
so virginal, neither woman nor man has kissed
he has no vision of himself
his future is thin like a thread that one reckless being
can easily cut
he is silent like a white lotus on the pond
he has no voice yet to speak for himself

in the crowded city, Arnel, who used to love women
but hurt and defiled
loves the face of this young boy and
tonight, his puberty shall be shared with a strange
man
in that condo, where the young boy for the meantime
that he has no home
shall stay

i am shocked about this news but
i have to admit
this truth, this predator and prey thing
for their mutual
survival, one who is too lonely and confused
and the other who is in deep need
for shelter and
affection.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
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