Dear Father
Help us rebuild our lives,
Our sacred places, our city,
Our relationships, our institutions.
There is much to do.
Let us be secure in emptying ourselves
For others so that we may be filled up
Again with more love and desire to give.
Help us stay close to you today.
God bless our country, our leaders,
And our citizens. Amen
Steve Haarman aka Stanski
Why do we forget the Liberty Bell?
Because it has a crack
Celebrate the fissure
It lets the light in
We need the light for
It seems we have lost our way
We have lost track of what
Our founding fathers and
Their armies went through
To secure our independence
And form a new union
Which we think is perfect
As it includes God give rights of life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Precious words with deep meaning
Do we not need His light
To show us the way and
Remove us from the darkness
That has worked itself
Into our leadership adding
Frustration to our lives
The light He has brought
Is being disregarded and almost
Mocked as we ignore Him in
The way we do things today
We strip Him from our schools,
From the public buildings and
The public squares where we
Once celebrated Him seasonally
Now it is easy to be in denial
Find excuses for abandoning Him
But still He is with us giving us light
We are mostly weak and do not
Give thanks for this great gift
We look at our country and the
The glibness of our leaders
We are upside down and few
Recognize our transformation downward
There is time to wake up and
Slowly we are as conditions worsen
The houses of worship will soon
Be filling up with people in need of Him
For this we can and will give thanks
Stanski
December 3, 2021 ^
Steve Haarman 