Retreat Forward
Life is a confusing blur of emotions and stress
How did I ever get myself into such a mess
Demands for attention and another bill to pay
Is life really better living this way
The more I get the more I seem to need
Locked in this mindset needing to be freed
And then I remember when.....
Television was ABC, CBS, and NBC
There was no satellite or cable for me
Phones were attached to cords not you
No texting or surfing just someone to talk to
Back then a laptop was where you read a book
And you didn't need Wi-Fi or "hotspots" to take a look
Somehow I survived without seat belts or a car seat
And wasn't riding in the back window fun and neat
No game systems, X-Boxs, Nintendos or Wii
Being made to stay in was punishment for me
Before there were yard sales people gave stuff away
Now for the stuff we don't want others have to pay
Your social network was people you actually know
Not endless strangers as your "friends" list grows
Remember when garages were for cars not stuff
And when one car for a family was enough
Perhaps there is a lesson that can be learned from this
As I reflect back on a simpler time that I miss
That having more does not make one richer
Any more than adding paint improves a picture
One who has much yet is unsatisfied
Their need for contentment always denied
One who has little and is content
Is living life the way it is meant
Examine your life what you are heading toward
Sometimes we need to retreat before we go forward
.....peace.....
Comments
- -- Posted by sunnydaze on Mon, Apr 9, 2012, at 2:37 PM
- -- Posted by swift on Mon, Apr 9, 2012, at 4:00 PM
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