Flamingos

One flamingo met another on a flooded plain
‘See this vast treasure here in front of you?’, said the first
‘Let me call it your heart
Watch how it divides and divides
In search of light!’
I do not believe you, said the second
I see only pink feathers.
‘Tell me honestly’, said the first
‘What would it take for you
To believe in Heaven?’
On my last day, I promise
I will tell you.
‘Are you sure a flamingo can have it both ways?’, said the first
‘To love with all our hearts, when heaven is all there is
And exist today as if earth were our only friend?’
Really, I don’t know, said the second
Something is better than nothing
Tomorrow, I promise
I will tell you.