I sit and wait and am
patient in waiting
Some idea will enter my mind
and before I know it
a beautiful poem
will behold itself
It is not always that way.
Sometimes I know what
I want to say before I sit down,
but today nothing
Then I think of the rain that came and
kept falling through the night
If it had been snow we would be
working on about a foot of
the heavy white stuff
The electric flickered a few time and
there were sirens so you know
that somebody is in trouble, but
do not know who or where
I feel safe, but am I safe if others aren’t?
A little philosophy is always good
to provoke our spiritual side
Then we wonder what we might do
Think good thoughts and stay positive
Encourage others whenever we can
This doesn’t put out fires but
can start a good fire within others
Nothing lasts forever
We are mortal; will not last
So it is wise to keep giving
As long as there are stars in the sky
keep doing good works
Don’t ever stop until it is over
Then we will say goodbye
Stanski
December 29, 2019 ^
Steve Haarman 