It is only the righteous
who survive
long enough
to watch
their luscious goals
and the ripe sweetness of deeds
ferment
over time to
the spoonable mush
they may keep in a mason jar
and call
hopes and dreams.
Wealthy
and sectarian
though they may be,
they still understand
the universal
value of a bargain—
who watch over their children
day after day
may work
without pay, but they've
still got to eat.
