SALTY TEARS DROP FROM OUR EYES

 
Salty tears drop from our eyes
Evaporate, leaving no stain
We are sinners
Our souls are marked
Have much to do to make up
For the agony we put Him through
Tears are a remembrance of
All things we think important
They silently speak of the compassion
We have for those who exist without
Food, water and a place to rest themselves
There are no others at all for them
 
We must be the light that He speaks of
Do the things that will remove their darkness
Pray for guidance to continue needed work
No matter how deep the valley we’re in
Take yourself to the mountain and
Feel the tears flow down your face as
You see and dwell on all of the misery and
Evaluate what your efforts must be
No time to walk away from this
Anguish exists and it is up to us
Want these dear people to sparkle
When the train comes to pick them up
 
You will wave goodbye and salty tears
Will remind you of the darkness
You neutralized with your light
Gifting others with your gift from Him
We, too, are hopeless many times and
Depend on His blessing to see us through
We are not above or below any being
Unless we choose to be outcasts, who
Will miss out on the tears of joy and
The salt of happiness as we praise,
Bringing the light that darkness cannot overcome
And step aboard His train of goodness
 
Stanski
January 2, 2019 ^
 

LEANING TOWARD SPRING





LEANING TOWARD SPRING
 
Today the air is cold
Filled with white precipitation
It is nearly the middle of May
My fingers are cold and stiff

As I lean over to tie my shoe
I see the litter of the long winter
It lays in the gutter and
Up against the merchant’s buildings

Everyone is gray; almost tired of living
But I wouldn’t want to live
Anywhere else right now
The lake looks angry and dark
Fisherman experience frozen lines
They laugh as they can’t believe it

Friday evenings used to have
Teenagers parked sharing drugs
Fights went on in local bar rooms
Now with the quarantine
The nights are quieter
And the days just show up

No one has expectations
We are under illegal lock down
There is a pandemic
People are dying
But they do anyway, everyday

We all care but don’t like orders
Stemming from a fount of ignorance

Mushroom hunters are wearing masks
We all are wearing masks
Wondering what is next and
Whether we can see a doctor
Unless we are dying

Air conditioners are not running
Electric rates will be going up

The inefficient Government is sending us
Our own money back to help us survive

I just shake my head
I am going home and listen to
Grover Washington Jr.

It will be a good day
 
Stanski
May 9, 2020 ^