Day: January 11, 2022

We thank you for our survival as

we moved westward; many times

fighting and killing and being killed. 

We are sorry for our wrongdoings

and look at our leaders who encouraged

and approved many offensive activities

which denied the freedom to others. 

We know the history of mankind;

always seeking power and control

over others.  We are in the midst

of anarchy in our country today. 

Cheating, fighting, burning, looting

and destructing.  Law was Government

laying out by fiat orders which have

removed our freedoms.  History repeats

and our faith in you remain steady. 

We spend billions destroying while

our brothers and sisters go hungry

and thirsty, when will we learn? 

Love is not a difficult word to understand

but may be trying in putting it into practice. 

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

January 11, 2022 ^

Life can be an uphill climb

Nothing seems to come easy

We may run short of stamina

Perseverance is our ally

It feels like things are stacked against us

But only because we didn’t prepare

We believed in the hustlers

It is easy; put your money down

We follow stray advice until

We find ourselves in a hole

Then cry out that life is unfair

It is us who have been unfair

Always looking for the easy way

Until someday when we realize

The hardest way is the easiest way

Because it has substance and teaches

We get a grip on the realities

Realize how well off we are

Imagine the difference between

A large automatic tractor

And a plow behind two horses

There are some who have one horse

Somehow they make it do

Advancements in technology

Limit this to just a few

Life levels off; responsibility remains

Our former cries are now of thanks

We have learned what is important

Are impervious to nasty taunts

We found the way; put away

The tools of play and got our rush

From the accomplishment

As life grows we take on more

A bride, a family and more land

We become teachers; share what

We have learned and stress the

Discomfort of letting others down

So positive and now respected

Stanski

January 11, 2022 ^

Life can be an uphill climb

Nothing seems to come easy

We may run short of stamina

Perseverance is our ally

It feels like things are stacked against us

But only because we didn’t prepare

We believed in the hustlers

It is easy; put your money down

We follow stray advice until

We find ourselves in a hole

Then cry out that life is unfair

It is us who have been unfair

Always looking for the easy way

Until someday when we realize

The hardest way is the easiest way

Because it has substance and teaches

We get a grip on the realities

Realize how well off we are

Imagine the difference between

A large automatic tractor

And a plow behind two horses

There are some who have one horse

Somehow they make it do

Advancements in technology

Limit this to just a few

Life levels off; responsibility remains

Our former cries are now of thanks

We have learned what is important

Are impervious to nasty taunts

We found a way; put away

The tools of play and got our rush

From the accomplishment

As life grows we take on more

A bride, a family, and more land

We become teachers; share what

We have learned and stressed

The discomfort of letting others down

So positive and now respected

Stanski

January 11, 2022 ^