A Famous Man

he was observing from the
upper part of his terrace
an old woman down the street
eating a ripe mango
without slicing them
using her bare hands
peeling it and sucking
the pulp
savoring every sap

she is enjoying it
she is enjoying it
she is enjoying it

that is what he says
he writes, she is enjoying it

and yet he is so famous
in this city
munching what fame is
there
tailored for him

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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