Good morning. Monday.

Got our running water back on Friday (after over a week) after the drain in our crawl space backed up due to “atmospheric rivers”/ torrential rains and then flooded, knocking out our well system. Fortunately we were able to stay at home (a few trips to mom’s for showers!). Big thanks also to the drums that we put under our eavestroughs to collect rain for power outages and gardening, and in this case, especially to flush toilets.

I have worked on this poem for a day or two, while also spending the rest of my days doing chores to catch up and working for 8 hous each day. Also some relax and leisure time. Still some work to be done for the repairs and restoration. It has been a challenge.

🙄😅

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Either Way

Agile winter rain
Finds a way
into our shallow basement
*
Hostile summer drought
Waits for rain
It is hard to be patient
*
Fragile moments stay
For the eagerly anticipating
And we are triggered into emotion
When the results come
Either way
**
Like when we have
come in from the cold
To find a warm bath
Or take a nice hot shower
*
Or succumb and
freeze all of our goals
To face nature’s wrath
and forsake every other hour
**
We may go out
into scorching heat
And reach a deep lake
Or cool off in the ocean
*
Never numb or
Burning up our souls
To meet where time’s clash
And the grace of life and God towers
**
Like a school of
thought that grows so bold
We still take some math
To find a higher power
*
Or die trying
too young or too old
Just one massive class
If we frame strong minds, time won’t sour
**
Our studies will never be complete
In courses we take
When we have pure devotion
*
By applying
We should not need gold
To find our life’s path
Don’t let an unfair system devour
**
Profiled records play
For all days
creating pure elation
*
Futile not devout
Saying prayers
should never be disgraceful
*
Fertile thoughts today
Streaming through our deep imagination
And we can trigger new emotions
When the results come
Either way
**
With style seasons parade
Troubles fade
With stronger concentration
*
Mobile with no doubt
Our thoughts reign
With ideas new or ancient
*
Meanwhile nature shapes
Everything that our world is made of
And we are welcomed into emotion
When the results come
Either way

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