Morality demands accountability.
Technology is amoral. All things are.
Man creates toys. Amusement and pleasure,
like happiness are only of the moment. Children
scatter broken toys around them in the search
for the ultimate moment -- the “high”
that never ends. We blame the toys.
Morality demands accountability.
Each of us must recognize that feelings are not
facts. Discipline allows goals to be accomplished
when feeling uncomfortable, when we are not
“high.” Deeper pleasures must be grown.
Richer worlds are not found at a store or
bought to fill “the hole.” We know
even when we don’t want to know.
Morality demands accountability.
Responsibility creates leadership. Goals
have consequences and we can’t blame our leaders.
We must march towards something or some where.
We must be responsible for ourselves. What do
we give to the world? A collection of broken toys or
a richer way of understanding that tools are not
goals, but only the means of reaching an end.
Then, to what end do we want to be accountable.
12/15/2002
9:31 AM
Alexandria, VA
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Somethings haven't changed. Sports Center is more important to see with its highlights than the game itself.
Written December 15th, 2002
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an excellent write! i cannot say any more or any less! you have said it all! keep writing poet. i am going to read more of your words. God bless you always
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If you like this, probably the closest I have come to moralizing in poetry, read my list "spiritual" there are some nuggets in there that I know will touch you. Love, Tom B.
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Oh Tom, I so agree with you. Everyone has an excuse to do wrong. No accountability. I know alot of my ap kids here, have everything popssible and they are still so unhappy. Most just want someone to care and listen to how they feel and love them. Which is what I do most of the day and night on instant message and the phone with many of them. Thats why God lead me to AP. So I could find Him, accept Him in my heart, and give back all the love He gives me, to these wonderful kids He brings into my life. I am so blessed by Him. Take care, Love, Sandy
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The real evil, I think, is how enchanted we have become with being high, better liviing through chemistry, take the geographical cure, don't be responsible (it means don't let yourself be blamed). I used to work with kids and work on what words like honor, comittment and responsiblity really mean. As I began to get them to see our relationship with ourselves defines our relationship with everyone else, We began to get work done. People are pleasure seekers when they let their fears run their lives. It is hard work to face your denial and deal with what is going on in your universe. We have a society that depends on entertainment to keep all their worries at bay. When we had to farm to survive, you had to work the farm and pray or you didn't eat. Love, Tom B.
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EXCELLENT POEM
Thank you for the links to your poems. You hit the nail on the head with this one Tom. I always said the devil lives in the computer.
I think it is has its benefits in medicine and the workplace but personal use is ruining the moral fabric of this country. You throw in the violence and porn in movies and vidio game that kids are bombarded with. It is only going to get worse. I had such an innocent and happy childhood. We may have been poor but we were taught to have respect and be honest. And this in a home where we did not know God growing up. If morals are not taught in the home, how can the children learn. We learn by example. I truly believe that. Blessings to you. Thank you for another thought provoking and ispiring write. Love, Sandy
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I'm not sure what to say. All the other comments here are so gosh-darn long, and all I can say is "great write" because I honestly have no real criticism...
"Each of us must recognize that feelings are not
facts."
Just wanted to say I loved that line and it really came close to heart because I am very emotionally driven and I guess I sorta need to learn that "feelings are not facts".
Anyway, great write, and thanks much for the comment on Lady Brave. The feedback is much appreciated and I'll definitely keep it in mind the next time I'm writing, but I think I'm going to leave Lady Brave as it is.
Thanks again and take care!
Love always
moi
PS. Well what do you know? I managed to make this thing long after all..but I guess I was kinda blabbing, I have a way of doing that.. -
Well Said, Great Point
As Reenie noted, responsibility begins with parents. Alas, we live in a nation of permissive as well as absent parents who use money and things to replace them with their children. I espcially like the last line of this piece: "To what end do we want to be accountable." As for me, I stand before God, therefore I am accountable for following His Son and obeying the Father's Doctrine; and, in so doing, I teach my children-- grown or otherwise-- a better way than the one society crams down our throats.
This piece is well-written and drives home an excellent point with power. Well done!
By the way, thank you for the candid comments on A Vortex of Black Smoke, though I do feel you missed the point.
Oh, and according to God's Word, there are "those born of evil, and those born of righteousness." So, it would seem that some are evil and fearful, and there are some righteous and not fearful. 
Love and hugs
B♥nnieQ
Associate Editor, WA
Waltsan Publishing, TX
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Wow, this piece was quite impressive, and very true, life in search of a greater toy, can never fill a void, The verse in this that really hit me was
Morality demands accountability.
Responsibility creates leadership. Goals
have consequences and we can’t blame our leaders
With everything in life comes positive or negative consequences, the leaders in our lives, and who we lead are a result from responsibility, and that takes sacrifice, and holds greater consequences. We cant blame our leaders, for we are responsible for ourselves, and the morality of our actions, one leading us can only influence, it's our choice how we act based off our morality, and it's our choice who we chose to lead us. awesome write man, very impressive. -
Happiness may be a joy of the moment, but peace is built on principles cherished in the heart. In my experience, what does not bless those around me does not bless me, either. There is a check and balance to life that seems to come with experience. Someone once told me to be very careful what I ask for, because I just might get it.
As usual, Tomis, I love your writes...quite possibly because I get a glimpse of you in each of them and the thoughtful essence of your being.
Happy Valentines Day! Love to you and yours!
~ Karen ~
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LOL yeah guess you have a point there
You did a great job on this, I love reading your stuff; its so stimluating. Happy Valentines Day by the way!!!
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The punctuation. You have a point. Line breaks can be used to increase layers of meaning. How boring to start a new sentence every line. I don't know of any classical poet or current major poet that does. Oh well. Tom B.
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Somewhere, not some where.
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GREAT JOB!!!!!
As cherche -d -ame, saids we have accustomed our children -and ourselves, to the easiest way out. Easy compensation. Now, we need to deal with it, before it is too late. Although not all kids are spoiled, or easily compensated, there are some that truly need what some down South say: a good ass whoopin'! Ya' think? another super piece, Tom, as always, AngelicMistress -
you make a good point here Tom. However we as the parents of today do teach and show our children by example that instant gratification can be bought at the store. And so instant and short-lived it is ...so on to the next moment
. Thereby I feel that they are not shown nor exposed to anything different , never asked to find it within themselves ...so when they do become adults , and as tendency is part genetic , part environmental , part learned and taught.....will they ever be able to draw on those resources within themselves? It really is up to us now-or it will be lost
as far as for the leaders and blame....that in itself is a completely different story and yet the same. Aren't leaders supposed to be the ones we look up to growing up???hmmmm....what and whom can our children look up to? Anyway, I am just throwing these thoughts into your direction as they struck me while reading.......
best wishes in this contest
love,
xoxo
reenie
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