MY THOUGHTS AND STATEMENT

Days go by.  I sit, write about desires and miracles,
while waiting patiently.  What do I know?
Are expectations real?   Am I bold enough?
I move on, never stopping, always taking steps.
Where will they lead?  I have purpose.
Try to improve condition.  My life is full.
I have fallen.  Know what getting up means.
Have released my sins.  Sought forgiveness.
Released and forgiven those offending me.
Where is the glory?  
Dancing with clowns is disheartening.
Getting approval from idiots, who claim to be 
sacred administrators of justice.
What do they know?  
They have forsaken the many,
chased after false idols.  
Do not know mountains or the thrill of victory 
after having been beat back, too many times to count.  
That I am alive is a miracle;
am able to function, a miracle; 
desire to improve and help others, a miracle.
Still I wait patiently for more.  
I am not sullen.
There are prospects and time for me to act boldly.
Find happiness, which may be temporary, but so is life.
The hereafter will speak for itself.
For now I will flap my wings, 
angel wings, put them to human use.
Vow not to hurt anyone, stifle my pride, 
and celebrate loud and silent joy.
Participate at all levels.  Look for the Master in others.  
Refrain from judging, stay strong, and sing my songs of love.
No one needs to know, but they will see my glow and 
acknowledge it in their own way.  
How great is that?
Life is wonderful.  
Angelic manifestation is the only thing 
I have experienced that supersedes it.

Stanski
May 23, 2018 ^

WITNESS

Blossoms floating in shallow pools
   Sea grass when tides change
      Arouse the senses
Mystical inclinations
   Thunderbolts
      Relieving tensions
Lightning illuminates
   Falling rain
Hit or miss
   Less or more
Crickets quiet
   Birds at ease

Tomorrow’s dawn
   Worth waiting for
To explore and find
   New miracles
Open blossoms on stems
   Dune grass waving
      Dropping dew
         A graceful dance

We in wonder
   Try our hand
No magic
   Just complimentary
Our heads down
   In thanksgiving and
      Awe

By Steve Haarman
August 22, 2012
^

ANGELS

We all have a take on angels
I happen to be one
A human angel
It is a good feeling
There is not a list of responsibilities
What I do comes naturally or angel-wise
As a human I take the hand of Jesus
As an angel I take others’ hands
They don’t realize it, but certain struggles 
They have call for this action and
They are helped in a good, timely way

When I am holding the hand of Jesus,
I thank Him for allowing me to open up
He never responds in any way
Still I know I am doing the right thing

Often I am called an angel
I can only say thank you
I am thankful for the honor
Sometimes I think of the cross
Heavy wood causing stress and pain
Even to the point of falling 
The Bearer in exhaustion

I think of my angel wings
They are also heavy and can cause 
Inflammation in my shoulders and arms
I gladly suffer this pain, 
While being very proud of 
The correlation between the two

I have free will as an angel or human. 
Just as with everyone else 
It comes with responsibility
I accept it willingly and am
Thankful for the trust placed in me

Stanski
October 13, 2021 ^

WOEFUL CONDITION

What is wrong with these blacks?
Where can they possibly go?
Always exist with one eye open
Too bright to let it be closed
Pushed to the back of the bus
Told they were the lowest of us

Many rose above destiny
Like Rosa Parks, would you not agree?
Lived lives which made them proud
Still many waited below the clouds
Depression, suppression, and no jobs
Low income housing cursed them out loud
 
Government programs came to relieve
Only capped potential so it seemed
Trillions poured into relief
Made conditions worse is my belief
Government pay off to remain quiet
Just the opposite occurred --- terrible riots

Stay single, receive larger checks
Family breakdowns, potential is wrecked
I hear applause, this is the truth
To listen and agree, nothing to lose
They have told me:  their eyes are not shut
Enduring condition is not what they strut

Educational need acknowledged, 
So, too, parental enhancement
Individual pride preached 
The pride to advancement
My eyes are open and I saw their need
Help the down trodden has become my creed

Stanski
October 11, 2021 ^

A MEDITATION


Sometimes we are caught
Between what we should
Do and what is convenient
At the time.  Later we have
Regrets mostly because we
Recognize how shallow
Mankind can be as we ignore
The cross in favor of
Self-gratification.  If we are
Followers we will silently lead 
The way and not be surprised
When others follow.  Our life
Can be magnificent if we 
Follow a few precepts and 
Experience the joy that follows
Amen

Steve Haarman
October 11, 2021^

ACTS OF NATURE

A blackbird rises from the side of the road 
I take its flight as a signal
What it could be, I do not know
Maybe a call to slow down

It is morning and I’m driving east
The sun is bright and hard on my eyes
Music is playing, I feel relaxed
Two deer dart out of the woods

They scamper across the road
I narrowly miss hitting them
Thankful is putting it mildly 
I remember the blackbird

Nature can be very enchanting
If only we give it a chance
Take time to smell the roses
This old saying comes to mind

Everything and everyone are connected
We don’t always understand
But the blackbird connected today
An event that I would call grand

Stanski
October 26, 2018 ^

A MEDITATION

Do we want to help?
Should we want to and
Be willing to give of ourselves
For the sake of others?  
There are needs 
Beyond our knowing and
Comprehension.  We waste
Time and energy.  Basically
We are not consistent in
Preparing for what we must do
We have excuses to offer
We must meditate and rededicate
Or we will never find the peace
We are searching for
Failure to act leaves us empty
And often depressed.  Some
Simple changes will reverse this.  Amen

Steve Haarman
October 10, 2021 ^