Lindsay Laurie Poet Rhyme

Civilized

Civilized is just a word which is so loosely used.
We don’t understand today how badly it’s abused,
for we don’t think our time does match history being cruel,
we see today’s dictators - uncivilized the way they rule.

Today the world is watching each movement that they make,
and cameras never lie with opposition lives at stake,
but civilized is just a word for the time our lives compete, 
and will only have true meaning - when politics is obsolete.

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Jennifer Proxenos October 3, 2018 at 2:23 AM Hi Lindsey, An enjoyable poem, and never a truer word spoken. Wouldn't it be great if politicians and dictators were no more, but who will then be the civilized? Kind regards, Jennifer. Lindsay Laurie October 3, 2018 at 5:48 PM Hello Jennifer … as long as power and greed rule, to keep control, fear is installed and horrendous uncivilized acts are used. Thank you Jennifer - Lindsay

Phyllis Babcock September 29, 2018 at 12:11 PM Makes you wonder where we are headed and how civilized or uncivilized we will become. Shake our heads at times. love phyl Lindsay Laurie October 3, 2018 at 5:45 PM G'day Phyllis … unfortunately its bad news stories that sells, so all we appear to hear and see is all these uncivilized acts of cruelty - will it ever end? I doubt it - thanks Phyllis - Lindsay

Michelle Faulkner September 12, 2018 at 3:27 PM Yes, I live for the day when politics is obsolete, but sadly that is part of the human animal - we need to bring back civility! Lindsay Laurie September 12, 2018 at 10:15 PM G'day Michelle … love the koala - honestly, I have no idea how to fix the mess up, but hopefully it's not with another world war - thanks Michelle - Lindsay

Caren Krutsinger September 6, 2018 at 4:01 AM I am rather glad that the world is watching every movement, aren't you? Lindsay Laurie September 12, 2018 at 10:12 PM Hello Caren … sometimes I wonder what civilized means. History just keeps repeating itself - thanks Caren - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham September 6, 2018 at 2:38 AM Sadly you're right Laurie, the way some people act and what you see happening in other countries makes you wonder have we strayed from the path of civiliatiion. Tom Lindsay Laurie September 12, 2018 at 10:08 PM G'day Tom … with instant media today, the actions of many around the world are in our homes and we think we are immune to it - thanks Tom - Lindsay