The day starts gray and cold Few deer along my path I make it into town Attend the morning adoration and mass Return home Cross railroad tracks Men working to install warning lights Arrive home safely Still gray and cloudy Think of work to do Not overly excited Listen to Ray Price’s “Final Sessions” He fills me up with his singing The sun comes through the clouds Snow covered ground lightens I feel inspired Decide to write So easy The decision So difficult The writing I wish to uplift people Spiritually and intellectually All things are not easy Everyone reacts differently Then the question Who am I To strive to implore improvement? Just a follower, Who is aware of the Word I know my pledge Am aware of my duty So I may say Life, easy or difficult, has its purpose We will never know for sure what it is We do know what goodness and kindness are These are great starting points, and There is nothing wrong with Hope, love, and understanding I remember the warning lights I know what they mean Life is full of them Stanski January 31, 2020 ^