
Just four letters
But a wide array of uses,
You’d better get the context right
To avoid any abuses.
English is complex
And the reason is clear,
A word can mean many things
So please be aware.
Similarly, so is scan
As in “scan the document”
And even this is ambiguous:
Not of clear intent.
It could well mean
For printing some copies
Or to quickly read it through
If one is in a hurry.
Nightly I praise God
As I scan the night sky,
Yes, honour, praise and glory
To God Most High.

There is the CT scan
Also known as a CAT scan:
An Xray device that doctors use
To see inside of man.
Or the security scan
Used to test for metal
Like guns, knives and devices
That can be lethal.
Scan can be cursory
Or scan can be intense
Like the kind of scanners used
In a country’s defense.
Scan can be sweeping
Or just a glance through
But a surgeon’s minute scan
Determines his view.
You can scan this poem
Or read it through,
Whichever one you decide on,
That’s your view.
2Chronicles 6:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro
Throughout the whole earth,
To shew himself strong in the behalf of them
Whose heart is perfect toward him.
Stewart Russell © January 4, 2025
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