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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.

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

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....