I skim through the headlines,
Then the sports, followed by
The obituaries. Lately there
Have been many people dying
And I feel we are being diminished.
One was a former neighbor who had a
Twin and remembered me on my
Birthday a long time ago when, “Bell
Bottom Trousers, Coat of Navy Blue”
Was popular. He attended one of my
Parents visitations. We hadn’t seen him
In years. Three in a row have died from
The Lutheran Church. One of them was
A former pastor who kept active in the
Community well into his nineties. The
Other two were active in the church and
All three were members of the choir.
Life goes on but it is difficult to forget
Good, decent, and humble people. I
Always pray that I can be remembered
For the grace and dignity that I believe
I carry currently. Past times I remember
I have been quick to judge and sarcastic.
Overcoming these has been a challenge
That I keep working on. I try to make up
For it by doing good things for our community.
A loss is still a loss and I have an aching heart.
Stanski
November 12, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 