Different Era

Time was a man took pride in earning his way A hard days work for little pay No complaints no sad songs to sing Government didn’t owe him a God damn thing Led his life from lessons learned Never wanted what he hadn’t earned Accepted all even at its worst God and family always first A different era from what we see today A sense of pride, patriotic display Life was for living, a breath of fresh air Paycheck to paycheck, not a dime to spare No class separation, no crying for more All served their country at sea and on shore Families supported, dads carried the load Very small paychecks but they paid what they owed We communicated like humans do, face to face Meet after school at the usual place A different era, a pride in our town Play in the park until after sundown Copyright (C) Vince Suzadail Jr. July 5, 2021