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Then, the father of Now

Later, the grandchild of Then

Now, the grandfather of Never

Later, the only child of the indolent

Whenever it is Now

Never say Later

Because Now was Then

Each blessed hour

Has its sufficient trial

Now is that tomorrow

Today, the father of tomorrow

Now, the great architect

The quiet irreverent moulder

That moulds the dreaded tomorrow

The otherwise pampered builder

That builds the hope-full tomorrow

Now is the tomorrow

That scared your today

And taunted your yesterday

For those unsettled scores

All remnants of yester’s stores

Do not stop me again!

Now is the tomorrow

That yesterday, I craved to gain

Welcome tomorrow!