Carried To Extremes

passes by

If you observed, as I have done,

And noticed the world change,

How things we loved, have lost their fun,

And moved totally out of range.

Where once the places we liked to go,

Are gone without a trace,

And all the things we felt were so,

Are just plainly not the case.

Where once we hunted tiny rocks,

And buildings replaced them all,

And the paths we took all our walks,

Are parking lots, or just a Mall.

To what extreme must we exit?

To have the things we had,

And what things must we know?

To remove all the things so bad.

Things are far from what they were,

Most remote, utmost to the greatest degree,

So nothing now, or today is sure,

And nothing is really what you see.

To bring back from drastic ways,

To the gifts we once observed,

To return to all good days,

When morals and truth were served.

Knowman

Reviews

[Enigma]

Superb piece of poetry. I'm stunned. It flows beautifully, and the rhymes leave a lasting impression on the reader, especially someone like me who loves rhymes. Reading it, I felt the feeling of nostalgia about the past and how everything back then seems so perfect now. We want to undo the changes that have taken place and go back to those times when "morals and truth" were the things that one saw around oneself. Great write.

[Dream Weaver]

I see you've put a lot of effort into the rhyming and it paid off.
Reminiscent times of yesteryear and how we long for those
days to be back again. Nice work…

[silentpoet]

A way to make a person think and question all at once...nice

[Alicia Hirshey]

This was honest and amazing. I am having a really hard time right now, and after reading this, I feel a little better about the world and where I am headed. Thank you for this.

[WynterPhoenix]

Brilliantly worded.

[brenda]

this is really good and true poem of whats happening right now keep writing !:)

[Sukriti Suki]

I totally loved the format, even though at first I felt the font a bit small, but then I was so engrossed and went with the flow. Some fantastic thoughts in an amazing write. Excellent.

[E.V. Black]

Deep and almost sad.

[Audrey Howitt]

I am always stunned by the truth and the truth permeates your work. Where indeed will we end up? I thank you!

[Maya Storm]

This piece drips nostalgia. Have you ever had a day where you think of something and every place you look you see it. I have been searching for a place to live (I'm moving) and I keep seeing malls and parking lots... and I just want a bungalow with a white picket fence, and yard space for my future kids to play... and I can't find it anywhere.

Then you write this and request that I read it. How did you know? I long for what I see on tv, milk man, eating dinner together as a family...

Knowman you have your finger on the pulse, and you will be shelved.

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

so true...so true....from another place another time to now...in the moment!