I was riding my horse steadily
In an uncertain stream, handling
Conditions and making changes
As necessary, following the guidance
Of my superiors, operating without
Complaint and making changes as
Necessary and receiving complements
Along the way, when suddenly
Thirteen horseman rushed the
Stream and tore down ten years
Of work and vetoed the possibility
Of restoration. Then they wanted the
Teardowns to auction off in order to
Raise money for their purpose.
It is not pride that gets in my way, but
The lack of critical thinking by those
Who had the say. The misunderstanding
Of the purpose of the project and
The feeble reasons for discarding the
Efforts of ten years. I was the committee
Of one and was not invited to elaborate
On the reasons for change. The discarded
Work, some of which went missing, was
Roughly stored. Some pieces of the art
Were damaged and some were selected
For other purposes. I had procured over
Ninety percent of the art through dealings
With artists, directly of with gallery owners.
Some of the art, through transactions was
owned by the hospital but over fifty percent
was not and the ownership of it belongs to
me, although this is not assumed by the
committee of thirteen.
Stanski
June 28, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 