Distance existed
Several states
Numerous counties
A safe distance
Misgivings existed
Excuses offered
Verification impossible
Heart strings strummed
I become a facilitator
Stood in the way of growth
Failed as a teacher
Pupil playing hooky
Look at the miles
So many cities
Task mastering difficult
Easier to give pity
Months fly by like planes
There comes a time
To end the nonsense
Student must walk the line
Such a task
Difficult to imagine
Tragic behavior
Totally stopped the engine
So many moments
How many friends?
Despite the warnings
Life comes to an end
No urgency for wound
Just a spear in the heart
If only, yes, if only
We could have a fresh start
All the wisdom lost
Along with the bluster
A legend among fools
Who loved to cluster
They now have nothing
He the lone friend
Watched his pensiveness
Right up to the end
Now it is over
All of his yearning
The gambling with fate
So disconcerting
Not the only one
So goes the story
Just a little effort
Away from real glory
Like overripe fruit
He fell to the ground
Without a whimper
Without any sound
He knew the good
Just lost his will
Nothing was worth it
There was no thrill
The mind is a marvel
Drives many mad
Reinvents the truth
Doesn’t change the sad
Desire for something
Is a useful tool
Just tinkering with it
Is the curse of a fool
Tools not used
Turn to rust
Life once precious
Is now just dust
The soul though is free
From all the threats
The demons are cast
That is my bet
Precious hands hold him
Close to her heart
He’ll make many happy
Was her claim from the start
Though the wretchedness
He was able to do
Thoughtfulness for others
Helped see him through
Stanski
September 11, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 