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 ^
Steve Haarman 