It is Time
Now that I have reached age 70, reality smacks me in my face The rules we lived by have changed and it throws me off center It shocks me Radical hypocrisy and shamelessness are in fashion Words are used to attack, gaslight and harm Civility is not valued Consciousness, heart and soul in our society, has been tossed into the garbage Individuality with no regard for others has surfaced like a plague This is oppressive Many of us treat one another with condemnation We are motivated by getting ahead and attaining power, money and status We look at other human beings as objects to manipulate, use and toss The planet is seen as a bone to chew on and then discard The ones who feel entitled blast away at the heavenly mountains and forests or they seep toxic chemicals into our precious lands and holy waters In order to pad bank accounts and fill pockets With disregard to the rhythm, harmony, the flow of nature With disrespect and callous endangerment to the health and psyche of those who liv