If Only

I'm older now
 but none the wiser,
a victim of my youth
 scrounging in the darkness
 searching for my truths.

Depression too often set in
 the hero lost in the world's din,
despite the times, the raging revolution
 history and lessons pass without solutions,
 only every unkept resolution.

Looking back some sixty-plus years
 retrieving laughter and every tear
time passages have lead us to here,
 same old, same old questions without answers
 political strategies, senatorial tap dancers.

If only time could teach lessons well learned
 but humanity is resistant, reality spurned
we each see time passages in different lights
 some voices raised freedom, justice and equality
 others hide in their mediocrity.

If only time could flow in slow repeats
 rewind and pause the lessons fleet
open wide the ears the eyes, the heart, the mind
 generations recognizing we have one life to live for
 eliminating hate and fear and war, our never more.

ageanalogyrhyme

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