Today it is rambunctious outside
The wind is blowing and waves
Are breaking on the shore
It is damp and bone-chilling cold
The clouds are mostly gray with
A little sunlight lighting up the
Lower clouds. This is seasonal
On top of the negativity there is
Good news. Beauty exists and
We may have to look for it we
Will find it if we have the interest
People’s moods seem depressed
Happiness shown is a rare thing
We are strange birds. If the weather
Is one way we will want another, but
We settle on what is. Human nature
And besides, we couldn’t change it
If we tried. We have no control over
The climate. Glaciers existed out
There where the waves of Lake Michigan
Are swirling and changing directions
Following the force of the wind. We
Take pictures of the sunsets and sunrise
And are astonished at the beauty
That is where you see joy on the faces
Of the same people who were dour
Earlier in the day. But overall people
Are good and can adjust to about
Anything. They take the bad with
The good and although their heart
Strings are toughed when trouble
Exists they manage to rise up to the
Occasion and good will prevails. This
Day will pass but we have about three
Months to go before we can expect
Relief. There are many who have it
Worse with hurricanes and tornadoes
We shall pray for their well-being and
Be thankful for our good fortune
Stanski
December 9, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 