Welcome to Part 10 of my Mr. Ed series, where we further explore the legacy of this horse, whose influence continues to reverberate through the ages.
Devastated, distracted, what can I do?
The New York Times, read "Made into Glue".
So deep is my remorse,
Mr. Ed, my favorite horse.
A humble soul, he would not talk,
if he had nothing to say when taken to walk.
I speak of Mr. Ed, of course,
a noble man (or horse).
They took him to water, but did they think
that the gentle soul would ever drink
in response to force?
Mr. Ed, my favorite horse.
I've never been to Heaven
nor have I been to Hell
But living through the 20th century
I think I know it well
Twentieth Century
Mankind started this century with so much enthusiasm.
What has happened to it all now?
Has something gone wrong with mankind?
Is he alarmed to live his life to the fullest?
Why does he have the means to wipe himself out
with bombs, viruses and weird science?
All these questions can be answered
if we look into ourselves. Yes, we all want
to live and prosper. Human life is a special thing
and it will survive for many a year yet.
The twentieth century
fades into memory
The wars, the holocausts, the roaring twenties,
the Depression, and the 60's are becoming
the stuff of legend
The years continue to roll on
Bolshevism in retreat now
Will there be a better day soon?
Make up your mind powers that be!
the masses are hoping
for sweet relief
The story of the 1900's is done
Perhaps there are brighter days ahead
We must learn to live on hope!
It can be seen all around us
Hard times and its sounds
Companies closing down
Gas and fuel go up and staying unsettled
Then they fall to their lowest in years
Melancholy awareness and tears
War in other lands
Religion and stained hands
Media melodrama
Families going homeless
Foreclosure how sad
To loss the only home you ever had
Strange new biohazards in your neighborhood
A new beetle brought to North America eating at our woods
Turmoil worry
Fast pace lifestyles hurry up and hurry
Cut backs in city police and fireman
Laying the grounds for higher crime
Dirty politicians
Smeared on national TV
Kids on cell phones and I-pods
Addicted to electronics’ now they’re new God’s
Animals abandoned
One can easily become despondent
Are we near twentieth century abolishment?
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