The book that prominently lays on
The table bears handsome covers
And have smooth cloth ribbons
That serve as markers.
The front cover is adorned with
Golden fonts complimenting the tips
Festooned with gold-plated brass.
The pages are bound with sturdy
Springs; the sections indicate
Months divided into weeks.
The pages display soft lines
Preceded by hours commencing
At 8:00 and end at 5:00.
On the right corners are listed
Days and dates as if popping
Down from the year and month
Located above.
Below each of the odd pages is a
Calendar of 12 months with the
Current month highlighted.
The planner looks elegant, has
Excellent format, and bears pages
Of high quality and fragrance.
The planner often resembles my
Plans in life-beautiful, elegant,
And ambitious...
But like the pages of the planner
Which were left untouched, my
Plans just remained within the
Confines of my mind and heart.
- Stephen Sondheim
