Together walking the beach Each with a covenant to the other Felt the bond and God’s mercy The all loving One was on our side Step by step we praised Felt how lucky we were Then one day it ended A head infected by a spur Doctors were alarmed Condition was severe Operation successful Then an allergy to the medication The beginning of a tortuous blame game The end to walking on the beach Stories were put together Extrapolated to justify the close Love went to bitterness No longer friends we were foes She left me with the job of moving Did not acknowledge my broken heart She became a cougar and captured another He was a lovely one; thrown out and in debt When desperate you grab for the golden ring You proclaim you are having a good time Get caught up in your maze of nonsense Make decisions you come to regret A word to the wise: Don’t write words That sound good but bear no meaning Love, honor and respect is an example May end in a terrible wreck Make way for the strangers Let them walk through and Follow their own path It is better to miss an opportunity Then subject yourself to wrath I walk the beach alone Have a conversation with my Brother The One Who taught me faithfulness And ended hanging on the cross He is the Light I follow And will as He conquers darkness Stanski August 29, 2021