Day: November 10, 2019

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 My body is shaking
 I am not free
 And not at ease
 Conditions are bothering me
  
 I will walk in my garden
 The garden of my mind
 The frigid north wind 
 Tells me this is fine
  
 The garden is lovely
 Sunshine and fragrance
 Mild wind and a little dew
 Perfect time to dance
  
 I am all alone, except
 For my Shepherd
 A loved one, my angel 
 Is gone without a word
  
 My Brother stands by me
 He knows my low feelings
 He whispers “Be at peace”
 Words in my ears are ringing
  
 Master, should I wait
 He says, take your time
 I have plans for you
 Everything will be fine
  
 I miss praying with her
 Holding her close
 Just being with her
 Washing her clothes 
  
 Be patient my brother
 These things take time
 I can tell you my brother
 Everything will be fine
  
 I am brokenhearted 
 I know, He tells me
 I, too, carried a cross
 Just wait and you’ll see
  
  
  
  
 How long do I wait
 Until the end of time?
 Just until you work the garden
 And smell the fragrance of the pine
  
 Days, weeks and months and years
 I wanted her soon
 What is your time line?
 I hope when the moon is blue
  
 We walk some more in
 This garden of my mind
 Talk about many things
 How life has a line
  
 About our commitments
 Things I want to do 
 Changes in the community
 Beginning of something new
  
 I want her with me, Lord
 To walk by her side
 Share the joys and failures
 Let her be my guide
  
 Be patient, my brother
 Things will go your way
 You and your loved one
 Will have another day
  
 He looked a little tired
 Just as I felt it was time to go
 He gave me one last look
 Be at peace, you’ll soon know
  
  
 Stanski
 November 10, 2019 ^ 

 What is so hard to say, 
 that you can’t just say it?  
  
 Something that impacts one 
 that you have a great deal of care for 
 can be hard to say.  
  
 The truth that someone 
 may not want to hear 
 could be your truth 
 and not theirs.  
  
 Conditions and attitudes 
 are things that fall into 
 this area of thinking.  
  
 Who is anybody to put 
 a requirement on someone else?  
  
 What will be the impact and 
 consequence of doing so?  
  
 What are the 
 unintended consequences?  
  
 Do you become a victim 
 of your own doing
  
 It is wise to
 think before you speak
  
 Wisdom prevails
  
 Stanski
 November 10, 2019
  
   

 I am tired of the erudite
 Making all the claims
 Having many answers
 Appealing to their friends
 Questions never answered
 About deaths in Nigeria
 Infants starving
 Christians denied in Algeria
 Killed world over, 17 a day
 Iran’s influence in Syria,
 Lebanon, and Iraq
  
 They have answers about
 Building our southern wall
 Opinions on how bad we are
 Point to pictures years old
 They must have their say
 These important people
 When confronted with the truth
 They smile as they walk away
 The Pope has his own way
 He speaks and points and
 Scurries, taking no action
  
 People starving and sick
 The world over, while
 We could feed and clothe them
 If only someone cared
 We see pictures of sad eyes
 Know of mothers who exist on hope
 The mess our world is in
 Because dictators mislead
 Saying one thing for applause
 Then denying their people
 The erudite have no cause
  
 Stanski 
 November 10, 2019 ^