Pondering

I like to wander down that well worn trail of yesterday When godly folks only saw the best in you Trusting because they were raised to be Until another proved unworthy Of their trust Then they would pray For God to save the lost soul one day They treated others as they'd like others to treat them Hearts of mankind were pure and disciplined back then They were tolerant, understanding, and kind And to the faults of others, blind Back then Folks realized their own imperfections Accepted those with eccentric personalities Love was believed to be The ultimate blessing That could be offered To the depth that set souls free Most knew peace and happiness Back when Strangers were treated as friend Few were judged Folks understood And obeyed The commandments Given by God above And carved in stone where Moses stood I have searched today And failed I am saddened to say To find such unconditional love It is rarely seen And I don't want to sound mean But I wonder whatever happened to love But most of all What has happened to cause folks To turn their backs on God Who payed the ultimate price Offered eternal life And was nailed to a cross To pay For sins We committed by: Joan Donnelly Ellis August 8, 2016