Day: July 20, 2021

Step inside yourself
Stay a while and dwell
Think of where you’ve been
About where you intend to go
Many things are on your mind
Maybe regrets; maybe ideas
We are given so much time
How are we using your allotment?
Who do you care for and
What is important to you?
Is it looking out for others?
Helping them when you can
Or are your own plans more important
The things that you needed to do
All of these are understandable
What is it that brings you joy
The looking out for yourself
Or the giving of yourself to others
Life is a precious gift
Some call it a miracle
We love to see happy people
And appreciate those who care
Our world is full of misery
It would be great to have hope
Politicians are seeking control
They have destroyed our economy
Opened our borders to predators
Destroyed our energy independence
They are mostly self-serving
Do not know what giving is about
Cheer on the “peaceful” protesting
Smile as we lose our precious gifts
While others refuse to sit on the sidelines
They step up and lay down their lives
As firemen, policemen, volunteers and
Front line workers in the Covid-19 epidemic 
What do you prefer?  Life as a coward
Or death as a hero?

Stanski
July 20, 2021 ^