I see one duck on this inland sea.
Swimming, and then bobbing for fish.
I wonder where his instincts come from.
He is a survivor. A Loon. Many died over
the last few years of botulism.
This one survived and is operating alone.
He goes on with his life. Humans lose
relatives and friends to death of many kinds.
They, too, must go on, only with humans
there is a spiritual side which takes us
into a state of sorrow and sometimes
depression when someone they love is lost.
Many never recover from their mourning
and grief. We can and do expect death.
We were taught how to live and reminded
that we would not be alone. We are all
different and sometimes we forget what
has been asked of us, so grief lingers
instead of our being filled with joy for
having helped others when they needed it.
We forget the basics of what we have been
taught and because of that appear to live
in a state of misery. We have a savior,
who suffered greatly and died for us,
which should open the gates of happiness
to us regardless of the circumstance.
When we trust in Jesus, we never drift alone.
We have the one who gave his life for us
And only asked that we go to the fringes
To help others and keep doing this until
We are filled with the glory and happiness
Which He indicated would be ours.
Stanski
July 20, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 