TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– This poem aims to present a reflection on the bigger picture of how powerless people are in reality to safeguard their own futures.Design/methodology/approach– It is a fictional poem.Findings– The poet considers how outside forces devalue the traditional approaches people have taken towards trying to insulate themselves from life's storms.Originality/value– This is a unique attempt to look at how people are given a false sense of security regarding the methods people should adopt to safeguard themselves and their families against financial ruin. VL - 25 IS - 3 SN - 0951-3574 DO - 10.1108/09513571211209662 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571211209662 AU - L'Huillier Barbara PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012/01/01 TI - A eulogy for a “bright future” T2 - Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 574 EP - 575 Y2 - 2024/05/08 ER -