It’s a lucky day to walk cross the street
On the other side there’s someone new to meet

Entering the store I pick up a very old book
Flip through the index and get a once over look

Focusing my attention, it should be an easy read
It spells out all kinds of risk, and how to succeed

So I take this guide to the nearest counter clerk
I’m eager to leave and return to my work

The day is still early and I have my own pages to write
Until the sun sinks low, and fades out of sight

I’ll then have time to open this new to me gem of thought
And I’ll carefully peruse its ideas that I’ve bought

I want to glean some wisdom from the author’s own words
I’m looking for knowledge I’ve never before heard

If I’ve made a good buy I’ll find the material I’m after
And I’ll highlight all the best lines in each chapter

Then by the end, if my mind is struck by an epiphany
The hours I've spent reading will have been worth it to me

July 23, 2013