Day: February 15, 2020

I listen to Grover Washington, Jr. and am
lifted from the sadness I feel caused by
all the evil that exists around the world. 
 
I know I can find peace if I concentrate on
the sacred teachings, but meanwhile
this evil exists and blaming does no good
and observing others ignorance on
the whys and wherefores of its existence
just deepens my sorrow.
 
I wonder if life is to be this way. 
A solution is met with an objection
and nothing moves forward. 
Accusations without action
leave things at a standstill. 
 
What is the true King of us all going to do? 
We have been told all that is necessary
and it is up to us to solve these problems. 
Doing nothing is not an answer
Pointing fingers does no good. 
 
We look in the mirror and may see
the cause of some misery or
the answer if action can take place. 
 
The wind is blowing and 
a blizzard is in the making. 
Who will be affected and 
what message will be delivered?
How will its manifestation affect us?
 
We each own a piece of what is and
have a duty to act accordingly. 
Failure leads to self-doubt and depression. 
Will we learn?
Will we act? 
Only time will tell.
 
Meanwhile Grover keeps me in 
a wonderful state of mind
 
Stanski
February 15, 2020 ^

It is hard to think that
politicians, including
a past president and others
who are admired by many,
could cast a vote to allow
the death by murder of
infants who have survived abortion.
 
Roe v Wade is controversial
enough, but when a botched
late term abortion results in
a human alive and breathing
it goes beyond normal instincts
to put the infant to death
When does the sanctity
of life begin and if
murder at birth is okay
how about murder at 15 months
if the child does not seem
to fit into convenient plans
 
Heroes of the Pro-Choice movement
had in mind the eradication of
black babies through abortion but
disguised this as women’s choice 
Few gave much thought to this and
went along with the program
Abortion became birth control
It was honored and liberated women
 
Have you ever talked to a survivor of
a botched abortion and told this person
that they do not deserve to be alive
Life is one of our inalienable rights
The rights to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness
 
We are a sick society when we fail
to speak out for the rights of the helpless
and those on the fringes
 
Stanski
February 15, 2020 ^
 
 
 

Tonight the wind is hollowing
Truly a part of winter
It gives us all a reason to succeed or
stay quiet and be anything we wish to be
 
Who is to question our decision?
Choices are unlimited and only we know
what we will be planning tomorrow and
much of that will unfold beyond our expectations 
 
We make plans and carry them out and
in the process interface with others and
routines get disrupted, maybe for the good
or possibly to our regret 
 
It seems we always have time to recover
until the time comes when we don’t. 
I look at the local funeral home activities
See that an old friend has died 
I had coffee with him a couple of months ago 
His time is gone but reading about him,
I see that he had a full life and a life of giving to others 
 
The hollowing wind does not let up 
It sounds so good, almost giving affirmation to my feelings 
There is no magic. This is a place where you do it or you don’t. 
Snake eyes is a possibility and no one wants that,
but numbers are numbers and life is life. 
 
Now is wine-light and the wine is gone 
There are memories and come morning I’ll be looking back 
I can’t help it. I always do and there will be no tears
I will reach out during the night and then remember
It is a beautiful exercise that I like to repeat
 
I wonder as I listen to Grover Washington, Jr.
What are the nocturnal animals up to right now?
The wind prompts them to find safe shelter
Are they ever safe?  Are we?
I can dig this contemplation.  Can you?
 
Stanski
February 15, 2020 ^