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Caveman Speaking

You ask me why I live in cave Caveman not want to be a slave I take a chance and look around I see that people act like clown Your little ones you not take care You always running here and there You drop them off at crazy school No discipline when they break rule They spend their time in front of screen You wonder why they act so mean They don’t know sex or what is real By age of ten know how to kill Government tells you what to do You give up trying to be you Purpose of life, make more money Hate is growing it not funny I choose a life here in my cave Not make a choice to be a slave I took the chance to look around No way I’d choose to live in town

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/3/2022 10:39:00 AM

Wow, Bill. I love this older one I scrolled down to find. A fave

Bill Baker
Date: 10/3/2022 1:30:00 PM

Fun to write, Andrea. Thanks for looking back at some older one, I'll get back to writing more soon, my friend. Hugs, Bill

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/13/2022 1:46:00 PM

Lol.)) Good one Bill.' It's a true enough Observation, (the thing that gets me) Is the so called elites... Value that type Of life 'or so they say? And use it to Vindicate Genocide of the urbanised Humans.. Yet at the same time were Trying to get first Nations people in OZ To take the poison (killing dear chief Bevan Costello in Queensland ) What deluded narcissists.'

Bill Baker
Date: 8/13/2022 5:17:00 PM

You're right, Joe, Narcissists are to beware of. Their delussions can lead many astray. Thanks for commenting my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Silpika Kalita

Date: 8/9/2022 12:02:00 PM

Relevant and realistic with much pragmatic rhetorics based on the show and the research, thank you much for this creative and prolific share

Bill Baker
Date: 8/9/2022 12:58:00 PM

Your so sweet, Silpika. Thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments. Hugs, Bill

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/6/2022 11:42:00 PM

Ha, ha! I hear ya! (Sometimes) we all gotta retreat to our caves, respite from the insanity out there... Noah had to retreat to the Ark... And yet we must needs emerge at some point... So, waiting for the sequel!!! Thanks, Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 8/7/2022 9:18:00 AM

Yep, I'll head back out there when that bird comes back with a Covid Free stick. :-) Have a great week my friend. BB

Sotto Poet

Date: 8/6/2022 4:09:00 PM

Flying away from the tumultuous atmosphere of the metropolis, with its relentless push for making money and accumulating capital in the midst of rampant corruption and criminal activity. A wonderful piece of writing, my dear friend. I am indebted to you for your generosity. Blessings

Bill Baker
Date: 8/6/2022 5:12:00 PM

Thank you for reading and commenting on my poetry, Lasaad. You've become a good friend and an encouragement to my writing. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Len Gasun

Date: 8/6/2022 7:51:00 AM

Sad reality in the modern world is creatively portrayed in your poem my dear friend Bill. I can say that the caveman is 100 percent right. A superb write my dear friend. Thank you very much for sharing. God bless. Hugs

Bill Baker
Date: 8/6/2022 1:25:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comment, Len. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Valsa George

Date: 8/5/2022 9:31:00 PM

Fly away from the hustle and bustle of the city, its feverish rush for making money and hoarding wealth where crime and corruption rage ! Withdraw into the serenity of a solitary spot and live like a caveman with limited facilities and content with what one has ! Great idea, Bill....

Bill Baker
Date: 8/6/2022 7:32:00 AM

Thank you for the comment, Valsa, Maybe the country instead of a cave though. lol Have a great day my friend! Hugs, Bill

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/5/2022 10:16:00 AM

Our family lived in a quiet suburb over 45 years, when my parents both died we lived in this massive house for some 15 years and then sold and came closer to Johannesburg , Bryanston, where one of our sons live hopefully we will sell here in a couple of years as my dream is to live in Cape Town Suburbs. I Agree with your way of thinking my friend, HUGS AND BLESSINGS Jennifer. Country life far safer for all.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/5/2022 12:10:00 PM

Thanks for the comment and and mentioning your dream my sweet friend. May your dreams come true. Smiles ~ Hugs Bill

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/5/2022 7:52:00 AM

Love this! It is a sad world. When man makes up his own rules and imposes them on the young! Let’s get back to God’s ways!

Bill Baker
Date: 8/5/2022 8:03:00 AM

I'm with you, Kim. I know I'm aging, but this world is going crazy. IMHO Thank you for commenting on my poetry my friend. Hugs, Bill

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/4/2022 9:48:00 PM

these days we all feel safe in our little caves, let the world go crazy, we need to stay in the clear, nicely penned Bill, I totally understand this point of view. :)

Bill Baker
Date: 8/5/2022 6:49:00 AM

Thanks for the visit and the comment, Rose. The world is getting a little crazy for me. lol Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 8/3/2022 5:38:00 AM

Reminds me of the Tarzan collection of stories by EG Burroughs. LOL Nicely penned Bill! Linda

Bill Baker
Date: 8/3/2022 8:00:00 AM

Your comment brought back 'Tarzan' memories and made me smile, Linda. Thanks for reading and commenting on my poetry my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/2/2022 10:38:00 PM

Love to join you Bill, i'm hanging on to every word, so familiar the stanzas, so many out there in the cities and the towns, want to destroy our history our society. i regard this now 'The good fight' where the pen is mightier than the sword. Harry.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/3/2022 8:02:00 AM

Love to have people like you around, Harry. Your comment is very true. I've been a very positive person all my life but since the beginning of the Covid panic, it's much harder these days. Thanks for the visit my friend.

Deb M

Date: 8/1/2022 10:28:00 PM

Hi BBH….. very clever and powerful poem! You did good! Debx

Bill Baker
Date: 8/2/2022 8:02:00 AM

Thanks, Deb and thanks for the soup mail. Hugs, Bill

Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/1/2022 7:51:00 PM

A wonderful piece of work looking at the so-called modern world in the perspective of an non-corrupt person. All what you have written in a beautiful satire and irony are, indeed, true.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/2/2022 8:04:00 AM

Thank you, Christuraj, for your thoughtful comments. Sometimes a fresh viewpoint can help us see clearer. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Miranda Hawley

Date: 8/1/2022 7:29:00 PM

Your poem reminds me of a song called "People So Stupid" I digress though. It is so easy to fall into a trap of letting the world around us, and the news control us. The world can be a mean and crewel taskmaster, for sure. The unity we need to have will never happen this side of heaven, that is for sure.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/2/2022 8:05:00 AM

I can agree with your last statement, Miranda. Mankind may be beyond the compassion necessary to unify while still here on Earth. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/1/2022 3:31:00 PM

The caveman is simply wise, having learned that living in the 'world' creates disharmony and dissatisfaction. We all could learn from him and look around and at least detach from the 'town.' Thanks for sharing such a cleverly written piece.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/1/2022 4:16:00 PM

Thank you, Sara, for reading and commenting on my poetry. Have a great week! Hugs, Bill

Seosamh De Burca

Date: 8/1/2022 3:26:00 PM

Hi, great Rhymes, clever use of metaphors to. Hard to disagree with your written word. Look forward to reading more of your work

Bill Baker
Date: 8/1/2022 4:17:00 PM

Thanks, Seosamh, for you first visit and for reading and commenting on my poetry. Have a great week! Bill

Anil Deo

Date: 8/1/2022 1:04:00 PM

Yes sir. It's a spiritual battle to live "clean" and I thinknteducingbourvwants makes us not Stine age or cavemen, women ... But practical about controlling sommany fleshly influences. Kids need this poem . Shalom shalom, our Coach In Texas.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/1/2022 4:18:00 PM

Thank you for the kind comments my friend. Shalom shalom, Anil. Write On! Bill

Gary Radice

Date: 8/1/2022 12:24:00 PM

This is very clever Bill. What I thought was going to be a humourous piece from your first line - complete with its caveman and 'caveman speak' - soon morphed into something deeper. The poem highlighted modern day angst, insecurities, frustrations and worries and begs the question: Just where did society go wrong? I think your caveman is a great poetic device here. Just my thoughts. Cheers - Gary

Bill Baker
Date: 8/1/2022 4:22:00 PM

Thanks, Gary. It did begin to be light poetry, a fun read, but as I wrote on the caveman got smarter and smarter. lol I like the way it turned out, but it wasn't what I thought I was writing. Thanks for the astute observations my friend. Have a great week! Bill

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/1/2022 11:34:00 AM

With all the gloom in the world right now Bill, I wouldn't think it a bad thing to go and live up in the hills in a cave, completely off the radar. Tom

Bill Baker
Date: 8/1/2022 4:24:00 PM

I agree, Tom. We may be force to if we don't start changing the direction the world is heading in right now. Hope things are going well for you my friend. Bill

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/1/2022 10:35:00 AM

Hello Bill, this is a lovely rhyme. I enjoyed to read this rhyme. Your poetessfriend Darlene Hugs.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/2/2022 6:31:00 AM

Hello Bill, I enjoy your comments on my poetry. I look forward to your comments on my poetry. Enjoy your day my poet friend. /Darlene

Bill Baker
Date: 8/1/2022 4:25:00 PM

Thank you my poetess friend, Darlene. It's always a good day when I hear from you dear friend. Smiles ~ Blessing from a poet friend in Texas, Bill