Nature teased us today
Woke up to gray and rain
Fell back into slumber
Woke up to sunshine and warmth
Got up; drank coffee
Went through mail
Watched it cloud over
Kept waiting and waiting
Finally at three in the afternoon
The rain came back again
This time in aces
It felt damp in the house
The roar of the waves
Sent chills up my tired back
Waves are three to four feet
No one is out
Depression is commonplace
We anticipate winter
Still have outside work to do
Rain keeps us away from it
This time we are thankful
Didn’t want to work anyway
Tomorrow may change that
We will pray for sunshine
The sunshine that sustains us
If it is to come
We will accomplish much
If not we will hibernate again
Still waiting for Indian summer
There is always hope
Meanwhile we drift
Forget about the good times
Dwell on the bad and
Hope this is all a bad dream
Stanski
November 4, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 