Quiet prevails in the waiting room Lunch hour taking place I wait in peace and Think of the needs of others There are many hardships Along with many blessings We have to differentiate or Wind up in a mental mess We all have more than we think Good health is most important Consideration for others is powerful It is even transformational Lifting someone up from dread Can be a life enriching experience I think about potential calm The loveliness of the peaceful feeling Early morning communication with nature Listening to the sounds; the music Then the planning to provide This theater of dramatics to others Not easy, but it is doable if The recipient is open to receiving Prophets are never welcome In their homeland and advice from a friend Falls into a similar category, but There is a spoken word that must be said A crying baby often needs attention We approach gently, with grace We teach to listen; to search for light To meditate on the source of this There is a crack in everything That is how the light gets in So we look until we are successful and Find the place where we may enter We are attempting to renew life For others and ourselves in the process I hear my name being called Time for my appointment Time to take my counsel and perhaps Offer the same to my caretaker Stanski July 21, 2021 ^