# To-Morrow explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by George MacDonald.

## What happens

The poem contrasts human and divine conceptions of tomorrow, portraying human tomorrows as fleeting and lifeless while God's tomorrow is full of life and presence.

## Themes in this chapter

### Longing for Immortality

The contrast between fleeting human tomorrows and God's eternal, life-filled tomorrow reflects a longing for the divine and eternal.

## Character check-ins

### God

God's tomorrow is depicted as an angel and a brimming silver bowl of life.

### Unknown

The narrator speaks of 'my to-morrow' and addresses God's tomorrow.

## Key lines

> My to-morrow is but a flitting Fancy of the brain; God’s to-morrow an angel sitting, Ready for joy or pain.

My idea of tomorrow is just a fleeting thought, but God's tomorrow is a living angel prepared for anything.

_Highlights the contrast between human and divine perspectives on the future._

> God’s to-morrow , come, dear day, For God is in thee now.

Come, God's tomorrow, because God is present within it right now.

_Expresses hope and anticipation for a tomorrow filled with divine presence._

## Links

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