Tomorrow is Not for Sale

The world is your rollercoaster

thrilling highs and flattening lows.

It’s a storm of sorrow,

intertwined with glee

your personal Cloud Nine

glimmers of hope

like the sun parting

a cloudy sky.

Smile, embrace humor

be grateful

live in humbleness

breathe deeply

focus on forgiveness

be creative

help someone else

even in, and despite despair.

A walk by shallow waters,

serene and chill;

in the shallows,

depths may be

beneath a world of riches

hidden and unseen spoils—

but don’t buy the blues,

don’t buy the farm

the price is too high.