WHAT I SEE

I look at the sun on the trees
The late evening sun; just past seven
I see light on the bark
Turning it to almost white
I think:  “What a wonderful world”

Then I switch to an alternative reality
Civil liberties threatened
Children dropped from the border fence
The George Floyd murder case

The left leaning press which does not
Point out the truth, but suppresses it
Too many are needlessly influenced
Because they only listen to liberal-speak

All black deaths are not by white police
The sadness is that the majority of black 
Murders are committed by other blacks
Or persons other than the police officers

I look at the light on the trees
It is not yet eight and still beautiful
I think of Jackie Robinson and Louis Armstrong
Along with Sarah Vaughn and Rose Parks

I do not think color but beauty and heroes
I think it could be a wonderful world
We have so much in common and
It is so sad that we cannot come together
To make this country greater

We are turning in the wrong direction
Marxist socialism is not a lot of fun
It creates equal misery for us all 
When all that we want are
Trees that are green and red roses, too

And people, by their actions, singing out
I love you; what a wonderful world

Stanski
April 5, 2021 ^