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In Your Fidelity With The Word

in your fidelity with the word
despite what mood you keep on siding with the word
giving it a face
and a soul
and a certain motion like the planets in their orbits

what then? what shall all these words reward you?

a story to tell? a poem that you can read for all of those
who are weary on the journey?
a novel to spend time with
or kill it since it bores you to death?

yes, i must ask, what shall this fidelity give you
as a reward for your affections
and loyalty to its nuances, moods, and context?

is it the liberation of your soul from the prison of doubt?
oh, you keep on saying you are free.
is it the liberation of your mind from the unpopularity of reality?
oh, you keep saying you do not need it.
is it the liberation of your body from the shackles of your organs?
mind boggling, why should my organs be my prison?

is it this prolix that keeps you bored?
or is it simply the questions that keep on growing
that keeps you alive?

are you more interested in the answers?
i am just asking. Are there answers?

my dear, at the end, there are only questions.
These are the realities of our world. The open mind
is the gift. It is the reward to your fidelity
of the bosom of the word.

kiss it then, and make love to the beauty of the
question mark.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
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