Day: February 17, 2020

The evergreens are spectacular
Sunshine is breaking through the clouds
Shadows are long as the hour reaches noon
 
Deer are roaming in groups
Looking for food is an ongoing necessity
They look healthy, but forlorn
 
Their instincts for survival are uncanny
I wonder about cognition and compassion
They lean into survival of the fittest
 
I look at verdant shrubs
They have been whittled by deer
Bitter is better than nothing
 
It is cold and people feel subdued
Things needing to be done will wait
This is a normal pattern for winter
 
Squirrels are not scampering
No birds are in sight
The sun is not warming
 
There are people in need
How do they feel as part of
A universal situation
 
Their survival brings silent joy
Our joy, brought by success, is muted
Because of conditions we abhor
 
Tomorrow will come as always
We cannot predict condition
Can only take steps we know we must
 
People get in the way of others
Good solutions are trampled
Ego supersedes the need to act
 
Accountability belongs to us all
A reminder which is unsettling
What shall we do?

Where are the leaders?
Who will follow?
Questions must be answered
 
Stanski
February 17, 2020 ^
 

I toss and turn; go in and out of sleep
Have a lot of crazy dreams but
I know everything is going to be alright
Just need to stretch my legs
Drink a little water and realize how lucky I am

There are many things to do
They all take time so need to rush
It is easy to walk away but
I avoid the temptation and
Once started it is hard to stop

Everybody goes through this
We complain about luxury
Everything is so real to me, but
I cannot forget there are many who need help
That keeps me going without frustration

Everyone does not have their hand out, but
Helping them means everything to me

I think every now and then if I would like
To go back and start all over again
It sometimes sounds pretty exciting, but
When reality sets in I come to my senses

There are enough problems to contend with
No need to go back to find them
Even a fool can see in the light and right now it’s bright

I think I’ll be alright just carrying on the way I do
My regimen may be different but I get a lot done
I never have to say what more do you want from me

Sometime I feel like it’s time to quit
Then I feel like going on
It is all a little crazy like tossing and turning

Just a part of life that is fun to deal with
I’m not planning on going away
Just want to bring a little sunshine right here

Well, I’ve laid out my feelings for you
Hope you can gather that I’m doing pretty well
 
Stanski
February 17, 2020 ^