S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Poet Concrete

Be Choosy About Change

Indeed old is gold
and so's I'm told
Don't be in a hurry
to have all antiques sold
For this old adage
Todate water it holds.

Indeed the good old days
had some good old ways.

So I'd rather not 
exchange
old lamps for new
lest I suffer as in 
Aladdin's tale
and lose everything of 
value.

For if I lose my old lamps
I haven't a genie to 
restore my loss
Thus beware of 
modernism's shams
Don't let 'change' be 
your boss.

We should know what 
best be preserved
So olden values are 
granted the respect they 
deserved.

For some 'olds' are such 
pure golds
that like gold they never 
fade nor catch moulds
Likewise some golden 
traditions are real 
treasures
that can't be left behind 
to the past generation
in exchange for surface 
new pleasures

For that would be soil, 
oops nooh, soul and 
culture erosion
Pray keep some olden 
golden customs from 
such corrosion! 

Ah the old mores
they might seem such 
bores
but it's they who make
the best folklores!

Change for the better, 
not for the worst
Always assess and 
analyze any new thing 
first.
(my religion has time-
tested valuable time-old 
values too.)
gold is old
and old is gold.

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Abidemi Oyewole February 9, 2015 at 5:18 AM Old is gold really, wonderfully penned down...unique concept

Steve Harris August 16, 2014 at 9:03 AM Great write! A well balanced approach. Many old values are well worth keeping while others do belong on the ash heap of history.

Saba Khan April 17, 2014 at 6:14 AM That's awesome !!

Larry Berdoo April 8, 2014 at 9:15 PM This poem hit home for me. I'm glad I read this. Thanks for sharring.

Jayne Eggins February 22, 2014 at 4:51 AM One should always hold their morals and customs close to their heart, A lovely work I thoroughly enjoyed it thanks for the read and comment on my poem it was much appreciated love Jayne x

Sarai Virden February 18, 2014 at 3:05 AM Loved your poem... All too true! A wonderful write.

Karen Ruff February 11, 2014 at 6:30 AM I agree with you. And too many of our youth are being taught that nothing is of value other than themselves, their selfish interest, the pleasure for today, and the handouts from the government.

Tim B February 10, 2014 at 12:17 PM Great poetry, and I am in absolute agreement with the subject. Thanks for sharing.

Tariq Zaqout February 10, 2014 at 6:08 AM "For if I lose my old lamps I haven't a genie to restore my loss Thus beware of modernism's shams Don't let 'change' be your boss." Wow, just wow :)

Hira Zeeshan February 8, 2014 at 1:44 PM It is an advice to younger people who leave their cultural tradition & their old values. It's a funny & great poem indeed. -HZS

Sarah Muldoon February 8, 2014 at 9:29 AM Nice poem Nostalgic and sentimental! The past and old things are often to quickly dismissed!

Verlena S. Walker February 8, 2014 at 12:44 AM Nice and written well... Verlena

Vassilis Comporozos February 7, 2014 at 9:40 AM Very philosophical and wise piece, with nice diction