Dusk To Dusk: Savers And Spenders
Michael Poyntz, the Canadian poet, brings two diametrically opposed attitudes to life.
There are the rainy day savers
those who never lose sight
of their emotional shore
choosing to sequester away
any possibility of a morsel of life's celebrations
happening within this day or any day
for surely the sun will come out tomorrow
a thought that enraptures them as if a song
never a hint of carpe diem for the rainy day saver
who will forever safeguard their belief
with secure thoughts of a better tomorrow
why even their prayers are whispered
believing a sunny day is just around the corner
and I wonder and I wonder
what gives them such confidence
in a day yet to come while they so easily forget
living within a day that is not yet over
There are the rainy day spenders
those who care not about a horizon
they may never see
and who consume each moment
as if it were offered on a discount
two heartbeats for the price of one
there is even a rumor that they laughed at the rumor
the sky is falling..what does a chicken know anyway
rainy day spenders instantly redeem
all promises of tomorrow. refusing to believe
that a rainy day and a parade are as predictable
as well..a rainy day and a parade
for every cloud must come with a silver lining
and I wonder and I wonder
what gives them such confidence
to so easily dismiss a day
that has yet to begin
living within a day that is not over yet
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Michael B Poyntz,
AKA 'Irish'
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