Author: stevehaarman

ENDLESS SUMMER

Flickering emotions
Like church bells ringing
Hope and despair, a normal thing
The gift given is taken
Replaced by a slow
Peaceful embrace of
The dawn of winter
Not just yanked away
Many moments remain
Just to play and make believe
You had a good thing
Be thankful; do not grieve
It is just a seasonal thing
You will still hear bells ring
Or the peal of train whistles
In the midst of night
Shouldn’t make us bristle
Golden trees just saying goodbye
Crimson lining of the setting sun
Soft whispers of wind
And mild waves still
Give us lingering feelings and hope
The moon rise when full is
Beauty that shakes us to the core
We know that Indian Summer
Will come and go, lifting us
Who could ask for more?
We do, but we have Thanksgiving
Then the tide of Christmas bells
Ringing on every corner
The Salvation Army plead for alms
Promising an early spring in return
The yard is groomed
Days are shorter, reminding us of
The importance of order and soon
We will be watching for the
Magical wand of nature as she
Gives us the early flowers and we
Begin to live all over again

Stanski
November 1, 2021 ^

MYSTERIOUS HAND

The hand of God; so mysterious
One wonders why certain things
Happen in the order they do.
A problem is solved; anxiety
Ceases and we go on 
Without a second thought
A delay prevents an accident
And we never know of it
Helping others in an
Unexpected way can
Change the person’s outlook
On life. It is the little things
Many of which remain unknown
That make up the essence of our being
Love one another is the 
Message of the One Who is 
The Light.  Somehow the Light
Gets in and we feel the
Peace that He brings.  In
Our world of chaos we
Find calm in Him.  To
Not know Him or to
Deny Him would be sad or
Foolish.  Without Him
We are nothing.  He is the
Golden Ring which we do  
Not half to reach for 
Because He is always with us
How great Thou art

Stanski
November 1, 2021 ^

MY MEDITATION

 
I think of Jesus as the Light
That struggles to enter our hearts.
Many have opened up to it but
There is a resistance by some.
I see Him hanging on the cross.
God chose the Romans to do this.
It was His purpose for them so that
The gates of heaven would be open to us.
I think of our sins:  Anger, disobedience,
Injury to others, abandonment of duty
And wonder if these offences were worth 
The agony, the scourging at the pillar, 
The crowning with the thorns, and the 
Carrying of the cross.  We are weak.
Thankfully we have a loving Father,
Who gave us His Son.  The Son taught
Us and left us with the Holy Spirit
To be with us as we travel through
Life with the tendency to fail and fall.
Today, as I look out the window, I see
Leaves falling, birds flying and a bright
Sun often shrouded by clouds.
I think of magnificence, wonder and
Realize how we fall short of our
Potential and how much we have
To learn.  Out thankfulness should
Lean to opportunity to give of 
Ourselves to improve condition.
A small price for all that we
Have been given.

Stanski
October 31, 2021 ^

SHORELINE SEARCH

I walked the shoreline
Searching for garnets
And other precious stones
A two mile walk and 
All I found was beach glass 
Pebbles and small
Animal bones
It was an adventure
But when I talked about it
All I heard was groans
You cannot win them all
But at least I wasn’t on
A mountain when I
Took the fall

Stanski
October 31, 2021 ^

THE DAY AHEAD

I think about the day ahead and
Feel it is important as many things
Will happen affecting me that I
Have no idea of at this time.  I
Will try to meet each event with
The proper demeanor.  There
Will be people who need me
And I must be ready to help.
I many need support and have
No idea who will be the one to
Come to my aid.  Life is like that.
It unfolds and we can just get out
Of the way or face up to it with
All of our energy.  The Father is
There for us.  We only need to ask
For His guidance and for the 
Strength to see us through.
He offers His hand.  He gave us
His son to rescue us from sin.
Knowing these things helps keep
Us positive and ready to serve.
Jesus proclaimed to follow Him.
We should be honored to do so.

Stanski
October 30, 2021 ^

PAIN

Pain is an awful thing.  
We pretend to understand
Until it happens to us and
Then no one can appreciate 
What we are going through.
There is much to do and
Projects you have to contend
With and somehow you make
It through, at least this time.
Seemingly the price you pay
Is more pain.  It remains like
The plastic bag that time 
Will not decay, but you know
It will end.  It has to.  Come on
Now, Stanski, you know it’s true.

Stanski
October 29, 2021 ^