A Century of Years Later

Consider all the years of planet earth
so much change in all that time
even in past century so very much done
became hi-tech age but is all in rhyme?

Now less think now about far into future
one hundred years seems a long way
will that generation know things now?
for no one knows what's ahead in a day

The world may not be here then
Jesus could have returned here
but the world may still be open
open for service may be laid bare

Climate control may have taken over
the arctic ice cap will have gone
so much water covered so much of earth
even fish won't be found gone to spawn

A century of years later
where much indeed changed
if we peoples still do exist
at best we'll all be rearranged

(I have written this piece to look at what I think my version of this world 100 Years Hence would look like.)
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Laurie Avatar
December 30, 2020 at 2:40 PM
Hello Gordon … world leaders are quick to recognize problems ahead but slow to react to them. Humanity will survive if it can start balancing itself with the natural world. I certainly enjoyed your poem Gordon - Lindsay
Mcconnell Avatar
December 31, 2020 at 12:24 AM
Hello Lindsay, Glad you enjoyed my piece and appreciated your thoughts. Have a truly blessed 2021, Gordon
Cunningham Avatar
December 27, 2020 at 2:33 PM
The way mankind treats this planet I'd be surprised if it's still intact in a 100 years I hope I'm wrong Gordon. Hope you had a lovely Christmas and I wish you a happy new year. Tom
Mcconnell Avatar
December 28, 2020 at 12:40 AM
Thanks Tom, Yes you're probably right, We had a quiet Christmas but enjoyable and wish you a blessed 2021. Gordon
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