Those who prepare
See the future
Preparation is clairvoyance

Imagination is sight
That’s why we call it vision
Damn right
Avoidance of annoyance

How far into the future do you see?
The next weekend? The next holiday?
The next dopamine high? Pleasure alley.
The next relationship? The next play?
The next argument? The next promotion?
The next opportunity? The time’s ever rife.
The next idea? Expansion of vision.
Old age? The next life?
Eternity?
How far into the future do you see?

What are you preparing for?

Che Chidi Chukwumerije
Poems from the inner river