In this day and age when every commercial slanders someone, it's a turn-off
give me the old days
communication was king
in this day and age
cell phones replace relatives
tvs are never turned off
She is free with no love to keep,
Has the time to dress up and live her life.
Feels like she is meant to be this way.
All failures have made her believe this is her truth.
Her heart feels the mourning of her past,
Makes her wonder if she needs more time to think.
Being looked at and knowing they only see her as
a distraction or to make sure they still got it.
Is she not pretty enough or skinny enough to be
loved for who she is?
Being compared and knowing that he thinks she is the better option.
She has no choice but to accept the solitude in her life.
Being challenged by her morals, will she be the hidden flower?
When the moon and stars come out, she will open her petals.
Letting herself be loved where no one can see.
The world is a different place and many don’t know how to function in it.
To find a love that was designed for her and hers to keep.
Someone to choose her until her last weep.
To be chosen seems like a dream come true,
Something not possible in this day and age.
When that person finally arrives, she will hold him with open arms.
Cry and ask what took him so long.
In this day and age of banning books
I’m grateful for all the books in the world…
every book from A to Z
and glad that there was one president
who totally agrees with me…
Lyndon Johnson understood the importance of books
and came to their defense…
When he said:
Books and ideas are the most effective weapons
against intolerance…and ignorance
Within the depths of my soul
Lies unbearable pain
The type of pain no one would want to feel
Plus, this heart of mine carries a heavy load
That at times, I just want to explode
What can I do?
But cry uncontrollably
Until my tears become a sea
There's nothing I would not do
Than to rise again
And turn back the hands of time
When I was full of life
Still, I don't understand why
I'm not the same person I used to be
Back in the days when I was firm and strong
And completely stress-free
How I remember those times
Walking with my head held high
Now, in this day and age
All I do is keep my head down
Drown in self-pity and give in to sadness
It seems like a never-ending cycle
But despite the suffering I face on a daily basis
I will fight until I conquer and rise again.
To make it on the stage, in this day and age,
I'm convinced, Contacts and Clout are what it's all about.
Woke up this mornin', feelin' all washed out,
went down to the local drugstore, for a bottle of Clout,
the druggist he said, 'Sorry son, we're all sold out.'
Woke up this mornin', feelin' all turned about,
went to my family Doctor, gotta have a bottle of Clout,
he said, 'Ya gotta go cold turkey, you'll have to go without.'
There's no doubt about it, I need a bottle of Clout,
gonna shout about it, 'What d'ya think I need?
'Well, yes indeed, I need me a bottle of Clout.'
Woke up this mornin', feelin' such self-doubt,
went to the nearby Grocer, said, 'Gimme a bottle of Clout.'
She said, 'I'd like to help ya boy, but now, ya just struck out.'
Woke up this mornin', feelin' all burned out,
went to the downtown Dealer, to score a bottle of Clout,
he said, 'You're outta luck man, there's none of it about.'
Yeah, it's an affliction, wish I could lose,
it's my addiction, I got them mean ol' bottle of Clout blues.
OLD AND NEW
I do like looking back to how it was
If challenged I will answer, Just because
Many memories keep that sort of glow
And there is nothing wrong with old, you know
I sense that things were different back then
The appeal of staying out after ten
Perhaps it was the innocence of youth
But everything seemed safer, it’s the truth
Now, the world we knew has gone forever
A link that we always had to sever
These days, it is complex and much faster
With this digital stuff one must master
But still, this day and age is exciting
And the prospect of new things, inviting
There is a sense of shame in feeling slow
But there is nothing wrong with new, you know
Old and new, not easy to reconcile
But I keep an open mind, all the while
Only inches away from success
'Twas the chance one takes
For promoting aggressive ideas
It's become almost expected
In this day and age
But has it really been any different
Right back to Lincoln
How many other U.S. presidents
Have had their lives threatened
Or been successful in their attempt
Let me count their numbers
From Lincoln to John F. Kennedy
Many more will be selected
The Storms of Life upon us.
Destroying and causing pain.
The soothing grace of Jesus.
Will bring joy instead of rain.
Michael Tor
In this day and age,
when there is so much
chaos. Reach out to
Jesus for help and healing...
They are,
Still in touch with reality
They Value logistics over statistics,
They ask the right questions.
They don't believe in a totally cashless society,
Their vision for the future includes a roadmap,
That leads to prosperity for more than 10.
They see People, Water and the environment,
As assets that should never be auctioned off to the highest bidder,
They see benefit in strong communities.
They never make cuts across the board,
They understand that some services should never be contracted out.
That due diligence in this day and age is a heavy responsibility,
And put extra time and resources into it.
They understand that most white collar crime increases when,
Staffing levels drop to a point where,
The temptation to borrow and pay back,
Without anyone being the wiser,
Seems risk free to more people than you think.
They don't believe in overtaxing children,
But see value in afterschool jobs.
They refuse to hire spin doctors.
Few have the courage,
To give trust another go,
In this day and age,
Especially if children are involved
So when someone,
Is the recipient of such a gift,
They must give thanks to the giver,
And make sure they know how big a deal it was to give out their trust,
In this day and age,
When there are a thousand reasons for not doing so,
By being honest at all times,
And cherish both the gift and the giver,
Help lighten their burden when they can,
But give back trust enough,
For them to feel confident within themselves,
By not being seen as one who wants to run their life,
And hope that only good can come out of that,
For the gift giver and the one accepting the gift,
That twenty years from now the gift is in good repair,
With no one is the worse for wear,
That is why this sort of courage is rare,
In this day and age.
In this day and age, it's a rare occurrence
To have feelings so deep that it hurts
People are absorbed in their own little world
A show of love, they sometimes avert
There's no greater feeling in this old world
Than the feeling of happiness love brings
Be they man or woman it makes no difference
It's a feeling that makes our hearts sing
You can actually go through an entire lifetime
And not know this feeling divine
The triumph of joy and true happiness
It can only be described as sublime
It can lift your spirits on the darkest of days
And help you through all of life's storms
A beacon of light in a dark sky of grey
Nothing else creates a feeling so warm
Written By: D. Collins 12/29/23
There's only one kind of love, that lasts throughout time.
Those who accept the ups and downs and still lay it on the line.
They give 100 to ensure the entire family is intact.
No matter what their digression, always have their back.
Imagine a one kind of love having a tremendous force.
Re-creating families, while begging to be outsourced.
We all know that kind of love is rare in this day and age.
What people call love has many shades of gray.
There's only one kind of love that originates from the root.
And if, you don't have it now, it wasn't given to you.
It is out there lurking trying to get your attention.
To put back what were "ALL GODS" true intentions.
Life has many ups and downs
Personally more ups than downs
A happy long life with many more years
A bunch more smiles than frowns
Surely one of the fortunate ones
The genes were a very huge factor
Ten kids and us at a baseball game
In the bleachers, we had our own sector
Nine were girls and then li'l ole me
The talk of our little old burg
The Ellison's have finally produced a boy
Biggest news our town had heard
Dancing in the streets, parties all night
A celebrity at a tender young age
Predicted to be spoiled with all those girls
To fawn over this sweet wee babe
Turned out sweet, a stunning specimen
Can still bring it at eighty-eight!
It's getting tougher and tougher, though
That's about it and I'm done!
Well that's my life in a nutshell, my friends
Unique I guess you could say
In this day and age of smaller families
Our story is rare nowadays
Life has many ups and downs
Personally more ups than downs
A happy long life with many more years
A bunch more smiles than frowns
Surely one of the fortunate ones
The genes were a very huge factor
Ten kids and us at a baseball game
In the bleachers, we had our own sector
Nine were girls and then li'l ole me
The talk of our little old burg
The Ellison's have finally produced a boy
Biggest news our town had heard
Dancing in the streets, parties all night
A celebrity at a tender young age
Predicted to be spoiled with all those girls
To fawn over this sweet wee babe
Turned out sweet, a stunning specimen
Can still bring it to everyone
It's getting tougher and tougher, though
That's about it and I'm done!
Well that's my life in a nutshell, my friends
Unique I guess you could say
In this day and age of smaller families
Our story is rare nowaday
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