Day: March 26, 2021

You do not know who you are
In your own eyes – a failure
But in most others – you are a star
You have been a giver, not
Concerned about the cost
A fighter for your community
Of which you care for the most
That is except for you family
Whom you obviously adore
Your pride for them sparkles in your eyes
They are foremost in your life
Still you wade through rough waters
Where you hope to find compatibility
In a place we may call the ego city
You have given and continue to do so
Take the risks which positions your flow
You dazzle, accomplish with silent flair
That is how you like it only few know you there
It is a crazy world in which we exist
You give to it your special twist
Make things happen that others ignore
You think about that distant shore

When the One Who counts gave instruction
Seek out the needy; give them your protection
Give of yourself for the sake of others
Their needs exceed your need for covers
This task you identify with and work
Hard amongst conflict, which seems absurd
When the final toll is taken and they
Measure all you achieved in stride
You can step up on the platform and bow with pride
You are a special one – a chosen one
And when you look back you will say it was fun
But not without your sacrifice – but then
You understand the surrender of Christ
You are a beauty, the salt of the earth
The angels will be waiting for you
When your time here is over; smiling with mirth
If only we could really seek out the truth
You would be there in the broadcast booth
Nothing to lose; singing out praises 
You are a daughter of heaven
Undertaking your duties on a field not even
Your smile will melt the hearts of the angels
Your truth serum will last through the ages

Steve Haarman aka Stanski
March 17, 2021 ^

Over the years
When times are tough
I watch commercials
Promoting systems
That help you lose weight
Or go to a resort
At a discount price to
Enjoy all the amenities
Beyond our ability to process
And at the same time
We know that people are
Starving and thirsty in
Haiti, Nigeria, Syria 
And other places
We are so commercial
And at times oblivious to
The needs of others
People attend religious services
There seems to be a lack of empathy
For those truly in need, but
An emphasis on raising funds
For the local interests where
By enlarge, we are reasonably covered
What did Jesus, a Jew, have to say?
“Go to the fringes and serve;
The Holy Spirit will be with you.”
Do we need prompting beyond this?
We celebrate true heroes
Who bring tears to our eyes
Some have died serving us
While we worry about appearance
Do we need an ad from Jesus?
Or are we willing to bear the cross
We have so much potential
No one said that it would be easy

Stanski
March 17, 2021 ^

Silence is not all bad
Be at peace without speaking
Let your thoughts swirl in meditation
No need to speak out your thoughts
Listen to what nature says
You walk through the woods
Realization takes place – you
Do not have to speak – just listen
Your thoughts are valid and
Remain within you – no need to speak
A solid growth through meditation
There may be a time to express your views
But until then remain silent
If you know you remain silent
Those who do not know speak out
Potential good thoughts become corrupted
As they are often misinterpreted and
Unintended consequences result
Relationships are fractured and healing is slow
Silence is not all bad – it is desirable 
Involvement is a personal quality and often necessary
Progress is sometimes complicated because
Too many in the program speak out
Silence and hard work may be a better alternative
There is great joy in being at peace with yourself

Stanski
March 17, 2021 ^

I have been denied the opportunity
To engage in conversation with one
Or ones whom I have had an interest in
In order to develop a relationship with
There are legitimate reasons which I accept
But still I wait until I make a breakthrough
And in my opinion, some fine female person
Will be engaged with someone; that would be me
I would love, honor, and respect her and
Make a covenant with her that will
Leave us bonded for life.  It may be a dream
But I am a dreamer and believe in the Hand
Of the Lord.  I continue to pray and never
Know what His answer may be, but
I wait, content to be myself and stay
Within myself.  Life is a precious gift and
With it come many opportunities
We may serve and in the end be served
Humankind works that way; you give 
And as a result are given back many
Times over, a gift beyond expectations
So I keep moving forward and wait
Someone is bound to speak positively 
I want that day to come

Stanski
March 17, 2021 ^

Most like order and simplicity
Complication and confrontation are
An ongoing part of our society
We choose sides and then begin 
The blame game.  The unintended
Consequences of forging ahead with
Unknown entities, who say one thing
And the because of their nature do another
Which is invariably contrary to our best interests
I look at the border.  President Reagan
Gave amnesty to many thousands of illegals
With the proviso that we secure the border
Over the years nothing had been done
Except for the rhetoric, agreeing with
Reagan, but remaining inert in
Regards to action in making it happen
Donald Trump, while under constant
Duress by the left managed to build a wall
And make a deal with the Mexican Government
To keep the people looking for asylum 
In Mexico until their case could be heard
The wall was not complete when he left office
The new administration by executive order
Stopped construction and also quit the 
Agreement with Mexico, releasing the
Illegals into our country without checking
And background on them or testing them
For Covid-19 or any other transmittable disease
Thus the Occupant put our citizens at risk
They are receiving money, housing, Food-stamps 
And health care, all by executive order
The children are retained at the border in
Pathetic conditions, while cartels are
Involved in human trafficking, drug smuggling
And sex slavery while the claims are
That there is no crisis at the border
Another area of concern is our weak stance 
Against China and Russia.  We have become
A laughing stock in the world order
Wave you flags, I say to the swamp people
Have it your way.  How do you feel about
Order and simplicity?  I wonder

Stanski
March 23, 2021 ^

Any objective person
Has to concede that
We made a “huge” mistake
In accepting “Joe, Joe” Biden
As the President of the U.S. A.
We no longer have a border
Millions and billions, if not
Trillions of dollars are at stake
The so called “media” is compliant
How can we as country allow this?
We are headed for disaster
The proud will deny this
But they will be buried with
Their truth which is enshrouded
In denial – but still denial has
Never averted eminent disaster
The real truth is obvious
We do not have to wait for
Others to point it out to us
It is not affecting your right now?
Just wait a moment, a day,
A month or even a year
Precious ones will be lost
Because of stupidity
The constitution is trying to be
Trampled upon and the race card
Is constantly being played by the left
They are looking for Mr. Goodbar
By means of dreadful deception
They want power so that they 
Can provide equality for us
Everyone will be equally miserable

Stanski 
March 24, 2021 ^

What qualities do we as individuals have?
That seemingly in our own mind’s eye
Places us above others and gives us the
Feeling of superiority.  This is one of
The stories of mankind

We may be blessed with certain talents
But neglect to see the same in others
There are people living on the margins who
Give more of themselves to others to the point
That whatever we do is minimal in comparison 
The least of us often stand the tallest to
The surprise of many.  

Growth is an ongoing element of our lives
And to strive to be on top of the heap
Is a natural thing.  To compete is good
But even being allowed to do this comes
With certain inherent responsibilities
How truly satisfied can we be if 
We neglect those on the fringes who need
Our compassion and help

One can think of the Levite and Priest who 
Walked by the man injured on the side of
The road and of the Samaritan who tended 
To him and took him to a safe place
He paid for his care and left the injured
In the hands of others whom he promised
To pay on his way back through

This Samaritan gave all that he could give 
And by any measure stood taller than
The Priest and Levite, who were
Indifferent even though well off in life
Who should our role model be?

Stanski
March 20, 2021 ^

You fill up my senses
Come fill me again
I think of the words
Of the late John Denver
As he sang this song in
A free America with so
Much hope and love
Before he died in an
Airplane crash
An idealistic phenomena 
We had a great country
At that time with a
Built in comfort for our future
Now we look at “catch and release”
At our border after dissolving
President Trump’s Mexican Agreement
We are being overwhelmed
With people from all over the globe
No identification or background
Checks or tests for disease including
The Covid-19 which is limiting 
Freedom amongst its citizens
“Come on in” is the cry of 
The Occupant who seems unaware
Of the sex-slave traffic,
The human traffic paybacks to 
The cartels who are using the
Crisis to bring by means of Coyotes
Many harmful, tainted, addicting drugs
This is what the stolen election is about
Ten gallons of gasoline cost six dollars
More today than it did two months ago
Thousands of jobs have been lost
The building of the border wall has been halted
I hope the Biden fans are happy and
Fill up their senses once more and 
Then come fill them again

Stanski
March 25, 2021 ^

We have billionaires
Who declare they are
Protecting free speech
Unless it needs censoring
We can hear applauding
By the misfits in the background
Who are the misfits?
A valid question
I believe they are the
Misbegotten main stream media

Where is our country heading?
A president who brought us
Back from the brink
Defeated in a flawed election
Bring to us a corrupt occupant
Who with his family have
A financial relationship with China
Who alone commits a “quid-pro-quo”
Protecting his son and 
The income from foreign sources

Who by executive order
Stopped the construction of the 
Fence on our southern border
And ended the agreement with
Mexico to retain the asylum seekers
Until their cases could be heard
The occupant also stopped the
Keystone Pipeline and the
Drilling for gas and oil on
Federal properties and in
Doing so left hundreds of 
Thousands without jobs and 
This in the midst of a pandemic

Where are the cheerleaders
Just the compliant media
The occupant has a press conference 
His first since becoming president
The questions were filtered
Not open to everyone, just
The ones who could throw
Softball question which he answered
Using cards he always carries with him

The occupant was good at
Blaming Donald Trump
Who had secured the border 
Not perfect but getting there
The occupant lied about the 
Wind which blew him over
Three times as he attempted
To board Air Force One

The occupant was blame 
Transferring about all of the
Children stacked in horrible
Conditions at the border
He had no idea about
The extent of this crisis

The occupant did say
“I have no idea”
For once the truth
The main stream media
Ignored this solemn admission
They are quiet when
It serves their purpose

I hope and pray during
This Easter Season that
We do not have to wait
Forty years before we
Will be led to the 
Promised Land

Stanski
March 26, 2021 ^