These Are Troubling Times

What Does It All Mean? By Elton Camp There are many disturbing reports being heard Expected and unexpected things have occurred Earth is becoming more dangerous every day Of wars, coups and poison gas, news reports say Mass killers are more common than before Terrorist plots are uncovered more and more Unusual weather patterns have begun to appear Loud, unexplained booms millions now hear Earthquakes have increased at alarming rates Especially at the edges of tectonic plates Tsunamis arise and inundate the shore Hundreds of thousands of deaths to deplore Pestilence will appear and quickly spread Far from the source, many folks are dead Volcanoes erupt in place after place Millions of people, great danger face Drought in one area, but flood in another Raging wildfires destroy and smother Long-accepted standards are overthrown Gay marriage and abortion, laws condone Inability to provide for families millions fear But little hope for improvement does appear Sea levels are already beginning to rise The homes of millions may come to demise Such happenings and other things like these Are causing thinking people to feel unease Will mankind manage to work it all out? If that is so, there is considerable doubt