The thoughts we have as we travel
from one place to another
each of which we can call home
and are comfortable while moving along
No apprehension, anxiety or nervousness
as we look, when we can, at
the beauty nature has given us
Sunshine flows into the woods and
the interior is plainly visible
Wonder is the only word
We as the present humans
have a high regard for ourselves
We wish to claim responsibility for
the spectacular
In reality we are nothing and
have been here for just a speck of time
I think of the pictured rocks in Munising, Michigan
They are somewhere, according to the experts,
between three and five hundred million years old
Hard to get your arms around this kind of time
The birth of the Savior was a little over
two thousand years ago and
we are aware of much of the history since then
If we lean toward being proud
there are some accomplishments
that are remarkable and noteworthy
such as the printing press, the cotton gin,
airplane, moon landing and much more,
but on the other side of the coin
there is much to be ashamed of including
slavery, genocide, needless wars and the taking of human life
I think of all of this as the car I am driving travels safely
down beautiful highways at a remarkable speed
We are important in what we do, but there is much to work on
As little specks we better begin
Stanski
December 20, 2019^
Steve Haarman 