Why is it so easy to forget
Things we wished to keep in mind?
We were keeping track and then
Our minds went on furlough and
What was once significant became
Less meaningful then a stone
Skipped across a pond
Only to sink out of sight
What is important and is there
A benediction for us when
The original worth is discovered
And we act on it in a fruitful way
As though we were on
Top of it all along
What comes first in life, stupidity
Or our ability to detect it and
Is wisdom a gift we must wait
Years and months to unwrap
Life becomes contentious and
We have to deal with obstacles
Which we have no control over
And the keeper of the keys is absent
How long must we keep nodding yes
When we should be demanding no
When should we stand up and
Address the flaws in the system
Or forget everything until what
Was is no longer standing
Stanski
January 14, 2020
Steve Haarman 