Planning a Trip

When planning a vacation,
Many people take their time.
They really do their research
To find out when things are prime.

They search for every website,
Buy some guidebooks, maps, and such;
They’ll be prepared so well
They’ll never get caught in the clutch.

They’lll find the cheapest airfare
And assess the local weather;
All the best hotels and deals
Will seem to come together.

Every aspect of their trip,
Right down to where to eat,
They’ll finalize way in advance –
Each detail tied up, neat.

Other folks, like me, for one,
Decide upon a place,
Then find a tour whose details form
A clear-cut data base.

Let experts do the legwork.
I’ll coordinate my dates.
I may compare competing tours
To reconcile the rates;

But basically, I’m apt to trust
That things will work out fine.
Although I didn’t do the work,
The trip will still be mine.

Those traits of personality
Determine how you plan.
Each of us can pinpoint
Where we fit in nature’s span.

So if you go for details
And like tapping all the nails,
You can only blame yourself
If any aspect fails.

But if you let somebody else
Construct your journey’s frame,
You lessen your anxiety –
And have someone to blame!