Small waves ripple across the lake
There is no major storm, but
Each little ripple represents
Problems that individuals have
Around the world and today
They are syncopating with
No massive eruption or turbulence
In real-time, this is not the case
There are disastrous waves of
Trouble all over the globe
We find them in our own country,
In Syria, Ukraine, Iran, Moscow
North Korea, the Middle East,
Our southern border, Turkey, China,
Africa, especially the eastern side,
Haiti, Central, and South America
Peaceful people are in wonder
They cannot understand the worldly
Obsession with power and control
The systemic hatred that one country
Has for another, the guiltless
Annihilation of people because of
Their religion or ethnicity
I look at the lake and realize that
The lake does not know that
The breadbaskets of the world
Have been disrupted and will
Not be back in operation very soon
Fifteen geese swim by near the
Shore. They are not predators but
Could be prey so they stay alert
Which is more than we, in this
Country have. We have sat still
While those with Marxist tendencies
Have taken us to the point of our
Demise, where we are losing the
Title of the last great hope
We want our seas to remain calm
But know that they can erupt
Into violent storms at a moments
Notice. Pray that we wake up and
Follow His precepts
Stanski
July 13, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 