The Dreamer vs. the Doer
A dreamer rapt in cumulus
 traces lazy loops of plans
 across the skies with wince and sigh
 fatigued to have such heavy thoughts
 on such a careless day as this.
 The doer, down below, peers up,
 wiping sweat from sunburned brow
 - the firmament, no sign of rain -
 and pries a buried lockbox free
 on such a crushing day as this.
 The dreamer yawns and stretches wide:
 rainbow grazing open hand.
 The doer digs and finds the key,
 unbolts apparent "treasure chest."
 The dreamer sees and craves the gold,
 leaping outright from the cloud.
 The doer takes a break and laughs:
 how the pyrite glimmers so.
The Dreamer vs. the Doer © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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Submitted: February 26, 2019