Gordon Mcconnell Poet Rhyme

100 Years Ago

As we commerate the great war
thinking of what this world was like
over these past 100 years
sometimes it looks it's been on strike

Has the world changed for the better?
consider the vast changes there's been
so much more affluency and materialism
seems much more knowledge to glean

But it's doubtful we're any better
everything's so fast with no time to spare
nobody's got time for one another
there's a great lack of care

In those days a century ago
each looked out for their neighbour
making sure they were always well
giving to them no lack of labour

Oh to get back to these values
which brought contentment and respect
then we had real true morals
not like todays greed and need to get

But time moves forever on
the future lies there unknown
expect that one day it'll all end
when we'll receive what we've sown

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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty September 7, 2014 at 9:47 AM Retour 1914 First WW, yes time has changed massively since then.We are now deeply attached to materialistic values or possessions. 100 years back common people were simple, helpful, hospitable but still they had to bear the brunt of WW I.We are amassing weapons for mass killing.We are real fools....."expect that one day it'll all end when we'll receive what we've sown"-- correct. WELL DONE G. hug. Gordon Mcconnell September 7, 2014 at 10:00 AM thanks my friend, all so true indeed, take care, Gordon