We are free to dream
We are free to hypothesize
Free to draw conclusions and
free to analyze
Feelings are tender, still
we have felt no anguish
except for our losses and even then
others come along to fill all voids
Resentment will prey on reality
We have our positions and hold fast
Blustering is a substitute for
An unconvincing point of view
Understanding may be a hostile word
We have that need to be right
and what about all the precepts
given to us as a gift which
in the end had a great cost
What is our position now, when
we remember the basis for our living
Do we drop our head in shame?
Recognize Who gave us the ground
upon which we proudly bloviate
attacking a wayward acolyte
instead of serving those on the fringes
We bring light to our eminence
Missing the chance to bring food and water
to those who have been denied and have no shelter
Is this what we are good for?
Have we no higher aspirations
then to find fault in things
we do not put into perspective
Do we attempt to elevate ourselves
By diminishing those who sacrificed
Life is a precious gift meant
to be lived to the fullest
while dreaming of eternal rewards
So clear, when reflected properly
Stanski
August 11, 2020 ^
Steve Haarman 