I sit and think as I look
On a blank sheet of paper
I hope something comes
To my mind that I can muse on
I read the Mercy Report
My stomach flips as I see
Disasters around the globe
The conflict in Ukraine is
Four months old and the
Country is flattened
Many Ukrainians sought
Refuge in Poland and Romania
Mostly women and children
With scant belongings
Looking for opportunity
To support their families
And meet their basic needs
Many countries were dependent
On Ukraine and Russia for
Wheat, corn, sunflower oil,
And fertilizer. Farmers are
Going to be prevented from
Harvesting winter cereals, maize
Sunflower seeds, which will
Cause prices to rise around the
World. The impact on countries
In the Middle East is concerning
Yemen, Syria and Lebanon are
Dependent on imported food
Which they are already struggling
To afford. Prices and shortages
Are factors and inflation is
Rampart since the war
The world will forget, but
The emergency will continue
It is for us to step up with our
Humanitarian efforts as long
As needed. We do have problems
But nothing like this crisis
We have much to be thankful
For in the midst of the world’s misery
Stanski
June 26, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 