I sit, wondering what life is all about
Death is certainly a part of life
It is the end and leaves those behind empty
There is so much involved in life and the living
Good and evil coexist and the resolution of this
Is a complex equation that no mathematician or
Scientist can put a pencil or experiment to and
Come up with and definite explanation
One we knew as gentle and vivacious in the
Summer past is lost forever in the cold of winter
It is for those left who wrestle with the whys and wherefores
The taken one is in the hands of angels and higher spirituals
We mourn because we do not understand and
We mourn because we do not realize that the deceased
Condition is now most likely far superior to our own
It is we who are left behind who have to continue to
Deal with the complexities of life which leave us a
State of conflict, where it is difficult to come together
Because we all think so differently and what is good for one
Is not acceptable to another and a minor battle rages
It is a situation where one who was carefree and lived life
As if there was no tomorrow passes, is praised for his
Approach and honored with accolades and soon forgotten
It is, this life, a situation where sanitation does not exist,
In many places around the globe and we cannot understand,
Nor is there enough food or water to prevent malnutrition
And those who try to fix the situation are stymied by
Those in charge and dictators who want fees and control
The givers are frustrated, dictators are indifferent and
Organizations who can do nothing are pleading for money
Life does not equate with peace as much as death does
In life we must make our peace by following precepts
Given by those who know and have experienced the way.
This may not be easy but it is one way and we can be proud
And happy for our success and help others who have not
Attached themselves to the concept and find it difficult to do so
The sun casts a golden-bronze on pine trees in the woods right
Next to similar trees covered with snow. There is beauty.
The sun reflects light off of the ice-mountains formed in the lake.
This is beauty. Beauty we can attempt to understand while often
Ignoring the beauty in our fellow man because we are so busy
We should take a deep breath and think about these things and
Try to make changes that make condition better for everyone
Our understanding and behavior will improve along with happiness
Steve Haarman aka Stanaki on January 7, 2025 ^
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