Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

The End of Decency and Modesty

Scrambled legs hopping and jumping
Rear ends jiggling, blood is pumping
Modern dancing in the late 60’s is cool.
Sent more than one lad to military school.

This is outrageous parents were saying.
Bellbottoms and bare bellies had them praying.
Free love announced on cups and signs.
Unexpected fathers not signing dotted lines.

Women sadly left to raise children all alone.
Many in another country, so far from home.
Agent Orange’s residue lingering for generations.
Viet Nam War rivaling Star Trek’s unhappy federations.

Scrambled legs hopping and jumping
Rear ends jiggling, blood is pumping
The end of decency and modesty in many ways.
Yet an exciting time for those of us who survived these days.

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M. L. Kiser February 5, 2020 at 1:33 PM Yep, I remember the comments from my parent's; we were terrible wild things in those days. Caren Krutsinger February 5, 2020 at 4:31 PM Wild children, wild days, wild ways. Smile. Chuckle.

Gershon Wolf February 4, 2020 at 8:49 PM 'Scrambled legs' --- what a phrase. Wonderful... As for the '60's jiggling, twerking sure makes it look somewhat tame, though teen-age sex by 1970 was more prevalent than today, amazingly enough. Smiles, Gershon Caren Krutsinger February 4, 2020 at 9:57 PM I know the 70's was certainly different than anything I had expected in the 50's when I was growing up.