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Voices From the Distant Past

New discoveries today!
  Tools belonging to ancient man have been found!
        Our ancestors left traces
          for us to ponder
         Stone implements
which they used to survive
         Today we have advanced 
but there is a kinship 
          between us and those ancients
          Their blood flows in us
          and we feel pain, sorrow and joy 
          much as they did 
Today we live longer
           and have conquered 
           the seas and are headed     
           towards the stars
The debt we owe them
           is tremendous 
           So let us see what 
           there remnants tell us 
            about their lives 
and the meaning they have 
             for our destiny

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/19/2010 11:07:00 PM

Very clear poem, Matt. and it is so true how we can learn from the past. Luv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/7/2010 10:28:00 PM

Having a keen interest in archaeology and history, I found this poem to be very well thought out. Indeed, we owe our early ancestors much. I just hope we can preserve our environment so someday folks will be able to look back and marvel like that at current day contributions. Excellent poem, Matthew! Love, Carolyn

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 8/7/2010 6:17:00 PM

Enjoyed reading Mathew!! Thanks for your comments also!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 8/7/2010 9:34:00 AM

I like the way you formated this..and the message as well.BG