Tuesday, October 17, 2006

One Smart Beggar

Some--Work for Immortality--
The Chiefer part, for Time--
He--Compensates--immediately--
The former--Checks--on Fame--

Slow Gold--but Everlasting--
The Bullion of Today--
Contrasted with the Currency
Of Immortality--

A Beggar--Here and There--
Is gifted to discern
Beyond the Broker's insight--
One's--Money--One's--the Mine--

--Emily Dickinson

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