The sky was awesome
Looking up through
The Birch tree leaves
Blue and cloudless
With the fragrance
And the sounds of nature
One felt relief from
The chaos of the world
Deep faith was renewed
Unbelievable ecstasy
No longing for tomorrow
This was today and a gift
There would be time
For problem-solving later
Now we were on a joy run
But the inner feelings
Could not forget
The downtrodden and
Homeless and hungry
We have so much to be
Thankful for and much to
Give back to others
This is the task at hand
Outlined by the teachings
We believe in and what
We want to be involved in
It is not an easy task and
Unfortunately is ever-present
We have the means and
The desire to follow the One
No one said it would be easy
No one said the sky would
Be so magnificently blue
It was given to us and
Now we prepare ourselves
To give back to the fullest
Of our abilities; sacrifice
May be necessary, but
Haven’t others given of
Themselves for us?
We are blessed people
Not we must pay it forward
Stanski
September 20, 2021 ^
Steve Haarman 