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Why Are We Such Willing Slaves To the Clock

Why Are We Such Willing Slaves To The Clock

Back when slow pace was considered prudent
humans lived off nature and fertile land
If history is read a good student,
will find that modern life is not that grand

Yet we now are ruled by slaves to the clock
not just work but in all our daily life
Here to tell you, we oft make our hard knocks
with self-made rushing pressures causing strife.

Slow down to enjoy life and its treasures
relax and enjoy blessings when given
Adopt a better yardstick that measures
true wealth by pure joys in simply liven'

We may think life is better time-racing
such an error, we should not be facing.

Robert J. Lindley, 4-25-1997
Sonnet , Subject - 
(We willingly make ourselves into slaves to the clock)

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Lin Lane Date: 12/13/2019 10:03:00 PM It's such a helter skelter world in which we live. I think one advantage of growing older is that we're forced to slow our pace. lol Nicely expressed, Robert. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 12/14/2019 4:29:00 PM Thank you my friend. So true, loss of innocence, loss of youthful vigor and loss of racing out into the world to discover its secrets, its joys, its many mysteries waiting to be discovered and solved forces one to slow the pace. And if lucky to finally see what they have flown past in a maddening rush for decades. God bless...

Tom Cunningham Date: 12/13/2019 12:21:00 PM So true Robert, we are indeed slaves to the clock, even though I'm retired I still find myself looking at the clock making deadlines, why? Well written sonnet Robert. Tom Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 12/14/2019 4:26:00 PM Thank you my friend. Try as I may, I still have chains attached to the clock. Such is life..... God bless....