The light and dark are equals
for this one day -
passing each other as they always do
in the halls of the sky at shift change.
What will Night do with his extra time
as Day takes on
her longer and longer shifts?
Does he have a hobby?
Like stamp collecting
or wood working?
And what has Day been occupying herself with
in her extra, off-duty hours
these last six months?
Has she been following the recommendations
of Oprah's book club?
Or watching all the Oscar nominees
while her colleague
watched the shop?
You have to feel a bit of sympathy for them -
they never get a vacation,
never take a week on some Caribbean Island
where the rum comes trimmed
with umbrellas and pineapple slices
or in a mountain lodge
curled up by the fire
with a blanket and cocoa.
Audio at:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-day-of-spring/id1091253559?i=1000615606979
YouTube: https://youtu.be/TsgH9bC03Pg
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