...lack of moral virtue.

The common has departed

common sense, common courtesy and common decency.

In departing they have left us with depraved thinking

discourteous behaviour and a level of indecency

that disgusts even the hardened soul.

You can see this and you often lament

but are you aiding the departure

do you soul search and enquire

into your own mentality 

and how it affects your behaviour

or do you just pass it on to your children

and then despair at their lack of sense,

discourteous behaviour and indecency.

If your children embarrass you in public

it's because they are a reflection of you

and your lack of moral virtue.

Reviews

[Carol Cashes]

Preach! It has become more "commonplace" to act what my mother would call "common". No need for a stiff upper lip all day...but a little decorum goes a loooong way....

[Huw]

The common attributes are readily available to the common herd of mankind. They lack the grace of the flock and are denied access to that grace.
The last line was originally lack of grace instead of moral virtue but my train of thought was corrected.
Nice to make your acquaintance.