A TIP OF THE HAT TO LEONARD COHEN

 
 
 
 You implied a hundred times
 That you thought you should leave
 But every morning when I wake up
 I have you laying by my side
  
 Leonard Cohen inspire me 
 To write down his words
 In a way peculiar to me
 The truth of which I observed
  
 The dear heart that wanted
 To fit into the crook of my arm                            
 Was ready to leave to set me free
 I told her my reaction meant no harm
  
 She had to understand
 I had recently lost my bride
 It was rather soon to have
 A new body by my side
  
 I cried, said she was fine
 I had love for her and her mind
 It wasn’t the same as being in love
 Be patient, dear one; I am kind
  
 She remained; we got along
 At times the road was rough
 But we survived dire episodes
 It showed our love was tough
  
 Four years went by
 There was plenty of excitement 
 Then a head wound created problems
 Treatment was required; no time to vent
  
 A neurosurgeon employed
 Removed the cause of the wound
 The infection Doctor prescribed medication
 An allergy; success was called too soon
  
 Her mental disposition changed
 She suffered from lows and highs
 Blame of course had to be placed
 The hospital at fault was the sigh
  
 She made her decision
 Move back to her condo
 Forget her covenant to me
 Asked why?  Answer:  I don’t know
  
 Then she said she had made a mistake
 Confessed that she had hurt me
 The conversation was disrupted
 Basically she wanted to be free
  
 So she took the path she chose
 Left me alone to walk
 She claimed she was having a wedding
 At least that was the talk
  
 It was only the blessing
 Of a relationship, which
 Made her sort of a Mormon
 Because we still have our covenant 
  
 Now I walk to the window
 Look at the beautiful snow
 Think about that relationship
 It couldn’t have been all for show
  
 All of the wonderful things
 Now just my memories
 The crook of my arm is empty
 I can often taste the misery 
  
 I will take the high road
 Though difficult to hike
 Forgiveness is an absolute
 She is gone; out of sight
  
 I pray for her; I pray for me
 Life unfolds so expectantly
 Sometimes we lose the value
 Of love, honor and respect
  
 Stanski
 February 28, 2021 ^
  
  
  
   

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE

 
 
 

 The Washington D.C. bunch
 A thousand more or less
 Seeking total control
 No accountability
 Selling their souls
 Power is their God
 Full of lies, deception and fraud
 Will never achieve their goal
 Light will overcome their darkness
 The whole system will unravel
  
 Our enemies are shrewd 
 They are here
 Operating within
 With our invitation
 Then in thanks 
 They steal intellectual property
 Act as if everything is normal
 We have turned a blind eye
 Some of us, however not all
 Others care a whole lot
  
 The former occupant
 Took bold measures
 To reign in China’s evil
 Was having an apparent affect
 Now a new occupant
 Family in bed with China
 The media is quiet
 Good policies reversed
 Potential consequences ignored
 What are we to do?
  
 Soldiers sent to war
 Many come back fractured
 But are soon forgotten
 Until the last occupant
 Did things to improve condition
 For those broken and needing help
  
 Border wall and agreements with Mexico
 New occupant puts an end to the wall
 Allows illegals to be released into country
 Instead of being retained in Mexico
 Who does this help?
 Citizens are terrified because of 
  
 The dangerous people being released
 Some traffic in humans or drugs
 Others satisfied with murder and rape
 What are this D.C. bunch doing to us?
  
 We are stunned with the Wuhan Virus
 Incredible gains by the former occupant
 Are reversed because of fiats by
 Those in charge of our well being
 Close down small businesses
 Big box stores open but limited
 On what they can sell
 Churches shut down
 Stay sequestered at home
 Depression, suicides, drug use,
 Alcohol and abuse rise
  
 Then the riots because of the
 Wrongful death of George Floyd
 The former occupant while
 Promoting warp speed vaccine production
 Offers to make the National Guard
 Available to the cities where the 
 Peaceful protests are taking place
 As then transform into looting, murder,
 Injury, millions of dollars in structural damage,
 But liberal leaders decline and watch
 Their cities being destroyed by Marxist Groups
 Such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa
  
 The media is silent as is the “bunch”
 Former occupant defeated in flawed election
 New occupant points out all the failures
 Signs many fiats which he has not read
 Or possibly cannot understand, which
 Reverses many of the gains which brought
 Our country back to prominence and 
 Where world leaders began to respect
 America for what we truly were
  
 Say good-night my friends
 The fat lady is singing
 The over-ripe plum is about to fall
  
 Stanski
 February 27, 2021 ^