{thursday thought}

FIRST FIG

 MY candle burns at both ends;
    It will not last the night;
 But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends–
    It gives a lovely light!

SECOND FIG

SAFE upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
   Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!

~ A Few Figs From Thistles, Edna St. Vincent Millay