WE KNOW SO MUCH

  
Art hangs on the walls of 
the waiting room in the hospital
People observe; like or dislike it, 
forgetting about the creativity necessary 
to accomplish the finished piece  
the skill needed in doing it
Some want pretty works that are easy to look at

Others like the challenge of trying to 
get into the artist’s mind
Few, at the time, are thinking that 
what they see is a gift from God
But, most are interested and captivated
 
Masterpieces have been rejected because 
those with the say think the work is 
too depressing for the hospital or
That our patients and visitors and workers
Are not sophisticated enough for complex art
It may be the other way around; 
people are fascinated with the multifaceted
The curious are always looking for something new
 
It is nine o’clock in the morning; 
the sun is shining
My flamingos are holding fort; 
they are steady throughout the year
Are not changing with the weather or the tides

I think about us; the masters of the universe
We seem unable to stay consistent 
in our values from day to day
A critic is spot on today, but 
lambasted tomorrow if there is disagreement
People are steadfast in their beliefs and 
for the most part the people on 
the other side are wrong; they cannot be swayed
 
Our teachers are try, but student's 
success rates are in the low percentile
The schools are not as they were many years ago
I don’t blame teachers, but look at the ACLU as an obstacle

People are eager to blame the Secretary of Education
She would like school choice using a voucher system; 
competition improves results
No, no, no is the cry from the teachers union; 
what does she know about education
The same cry comes from uninformed taxpayers, 
who cannot name the last secretary
They point out the failures in charter schools 
without examining public schools
It takes more than a year or two 
to smooth out the wrinkles, but
that fact is not considered
 
People take the advice of the Covid-19 task force 
which changes as things improve
They take issue with the behavior of 
those who do not follow the instructions

I read an article about Costco customers 
who wanted free masks to wear
Statements are made about them 
which do not include all the facts
Then insinuations that those 
who do not comply are low-grade people

They supposedly fill their carts with 
junk food and eat all the free samples
The divisiveness begins; 
the divide we all dislike begins
We have established ourselves as better 
than those who defy the rules
We never point our fingers to ourselves; 
it is always the other side who are bad

Where have all the flowers gone?  
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?  
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?  
Young girls pick them everyone
When will we ever learn?  
When will we ever learn?
 
Stanski
May 7, 2020 ^