Old Values

Life used to be so simple Between the rich and the poor. A world of shared values, Everyone knew what they were. Pride was the order of the day, Everyone earn your own way. Ambition was the ideal Come, beg, borrow, or steal. Patriotism for your nation, Face hell, fire, and damnation. Tinkering with accumulated knowledge Spawned sophisticated super technology, Brought with it mass prosperity, Deemed old values obsolete. Pride in work became vanity With man's dependence on machinery. Ambition turned to greed With windfall prosperity. Patriotism became dangerous With nuclear weapons and global business. Life used to be so clear, Mankind was on the march Conquering new frontiers. Carving out grand new cities In the forest and jungle foliage. Circumventing the globe daily, Sailing the oceans, the skies, the seas. Serving in great wars proudly, Conquering their nation's enemy. Man soon ran out of frontiers, The end of the march was in sight, Everything had been conquered, Progress had reached its height. The planet was stripped of trees Developing modern mega-cities. Poisoning of the earth's skies and seas Laden with commerce and military. Civilization might never recover From yet another proud War. Something Went Wrong Heart Understanding and Courage A Force Back to the main page