OCTOBER DAYS

A new October morning
Finds us in the gray days
Of the year.  Fields of pumpkins
Waiting to become Jack-O-Lanterns 
Corn stalks groomed to form tents
Leaf burning gives us clouds
Which remind us of Indians dancing
There is enough room for spirituality
The colorful leaves, each different
As are we and are the Saints in Heaven
We wait for Halloween, Thanksgiving,
Advent and Christmas as well
It is a commercial world and much
Emphasis will be placed on what
We think are the wrong things
We are awake and know where
Our focus should be.  We have bold
Intentions, but to carry them out
We need the help of the Lord.
It is easy to be distracted from the
Things we wish to do so we double
Down in prayer and good works
When these days are past we may
Judge ourselves and look forward
To our next challenge

Stanski
October 28, 2021 ^