True North

Those who believe are told if they wait long enough

a Second Coming will arrive. Many folks have been

disillusioned. I can name almost a thousand of them

I have known personally.

Our parents, with good intention, made promises which

were never kept. Many, even though wished upon a star,

remained dreams which never came true. One of a certain

age could rightfully blame Walt Disney for animating

such hopeful fantasies.

The needle on the moral compass I have relied upon most

of my life points toward Magnetic North. I can’t pinpoint

exactly where, but True North lies to the left or the right
somewhere over there.

Chris Hanch 9-17-17