Day: July 24, 2021

I said – don’t be afraid
The plans have already been made
She gave to me that look of sly
Enough to make me cry
I don’t like it there
And never have except
Of course my children
They have kept me alive
There in Cincinnati 

Look for things to do
You could always go to the zoo
I live in one she grinned
Now I suppose I’ve sinned
You’ve always been a straight shooter
Her look couldn’t have been cuter
You know the jive; you’re still alive
Show your brass; kick some ass

The Spirit will keep you standing
She had the look; you know the look
When she said I know a few who need kicking
She brought the flowers
The sunshine and the storm
Her disposition altered from
A light rain to lightning and thunder
Then her laugh brought her back
And she came with the sunshine and flowers

Truth did not elude her; the score
Was known before someone spoke it
She managed her battles with no regrets
Put on the right face when fate was imminent
When death took her mate she endured
Carried on – she was still the mother
Not only to her children, but
To all who knew and loved her

I said – don’t be afraid
The plans have already been made
Then angels came and made their claim
We wonder if it will ever be the same
It will take courage to lay down and rest
It will take courage to do our very best
Life will go on; we’ll sing our song
And quietly listen for her infectious laugh

By Steve Haarman aka Stanski
May 19, 2021 ^

The inland sea is gray today
The waves semi-violent 
They strike the shore
With impunity while
The nearby trees are
Barely moving
There is a rumble 
Coming from the sky
What wrath are
We beholding
No one can answer this
For it is only nature
These forces are gentle
Compared to some

The world itself 
Is in an uproar
With the China Virus,
Flooding in Europe
And in China
Protests for freedom
In Cuba and Hong Cong 
Plagues of locusts
And dictators
Terrorists claiming 
New territories
Iran providing weapons
Russia doing the same
We must be insane

Here, we suffer
The consequences
Of having dictators 
For Governors and
Having a compliant media
Bought and paid for
And Big Tech controlling
The freedom of free speech
Deciding what is acceptable
On their platforms
There will be a price to pay
Freedom has its price
Anyone who stands up
Will be shut down

Here we have no leader
Yes, we have an occupant
Suffering from dementia 
Or some form of it
The ones pulling the strings
Have turned us from
Strong to weak 
The virus didn’t help
But decrees signed by him
Opened the border 
At great costs
Shut down the safe pipeline
Stopped fracking on 
Government land

Reversed regulations
Shutting down businesses
De-funded the police
Watched civil unrest
Across the country
Many shootings with
Countless deaths
Looting of stores
With no consequence 
Unequal justice
Breakdown of morale
Lack of courage
Uproar in the military
And on and on

School closings
Openings ambiguous 
Mask wearing disputes
No coherency 
No leadership
Good men trying, but
To no avail
Control important, but
The giant awakes
People become aware
Peaceful arising
We have paid the price
We are standing up
Will not be shut down

Stanski
July 24, 2021 ^