The feeling is that it is over
But there is beauty everywhere
Red leaves in the sunshine
Waves floating to the shore
Birds in flight from tree to tree
The horizon crisp on a semi-gray day
Everything is not perfect
Sorrow may be in our hearts
The loss of loved ones prevalent
But isn’t that the way of life?
We keep our eyes open, looking
For the phenomenal and when
We find it we are awestruck,
Hoping it comes again tomorrow.
Now and then we see the beauty
In other people’s deeds. Then we
Give thanks again as we listen to
The whisper of the trees. The sun
May disappear for a while and this
will let us down, but it will be back,
On that you can put your money down.
We tend to want things perfect and
To exist without fear, but there are
Desperate people out there who
Are liable to be too near. We pray for
Them and stay thankful for what we have.
Stanski
October 17, 2023 ^
Steve Haarman 