The century, passes with
ever decreasing slowness;
Years, drift in and out.
Showing the changes of time,
as an hourglass, sifting the sands.
Electricity marvels, after the
gas of yesteryear, with man, walking
planets, unreachable before;
Engine turbines, demote
the horse.
Buildings, made for shopping,
twenty storeys; No longer, the man on the corner,
with the sugar, in tubs or salt in a twist.
Microchips, (not for eating) are the norm;
Fast food junkies, now walk the streets
with obesity;
No typewriters now ,computers reign;
Walking nowhere, trams, have long since gone,
replaced with monorails . Time,races on;
Clones,to replace the normal ways of
reproduction, removing the need to pair.
Do we need the isolation? Modern, though it may be,
the intolerance, towards others and the race
to be better than others.
Or, was it a time long since gone, when
we would talk to each other and smile;
Perhaps, when we leave this mortal earth,
we will return, century's later from a cylinder,
pronounced re-born, having paid our money
to the corporate world.
Author notes
This was a bit of soul searching
Written August 16th, 2004
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Well done again poet,
thanks again for sharing you.
Getting tired, but love the reads.
-Timothy aka poeticweaver~
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Thank you
Reminising is a pleasant pastime 
I am glad you enjoyed it 
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thank you
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Certainly you can.
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I really, really enjoyed this write
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Wow, this was fantastic - the 'rat race!' life as it is weather we want it or not. Great read, truly inspirational. Lx
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i love the the saying indeed i use it all the time !!!!!!!!!!
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fabulous i am doing lean an environment friendly life on the site please can i use it
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Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it
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Indeed! Indeed!
This write makes you wonder though. Technology rules, (and I do enjoy its presence) but at what cost?
Very thought provoking, indeed!
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What a nice person you are Thank you
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well i found a typo, but u know what that is nonexistant at this point.. cutie pie i am sooo proud of ur achievement.. you closed your eyes and opened your heart and let it all pour out.. u stopped searching for words and u let them come to you.. i am soo happy right now! you are a poet!!! not just rookie anymore.. you are an artist now.. because u feel and express with your heart. no more forcing! Great hun!! just wonderful!
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Lol well take my advice and dont, gives one a terrible headache Thank you for your comments, they were much appreciated
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Inari, you words touched me Thank you
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Thank you, Im glad you couldnt find a flaw, but Im sure there are many Your comments are much appreciated, thank you
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Wonderful
That was utterly amazing. . . wow, there's a reason you're one of my favorite poets here! How sad, I too have seen such occurances. . . people no longer trust one another, even 'friends' do on a rare occasion. As I sit here, on my comupter, in my cold room. . . I feel isolated. Yet, I am free. Here on this computer I can talk to people I will never meet, I can do things, see things, read things that I might not have ever found in the real world. The real world is dying and becoming cold. . . and the enite population is moving here, into my little black box. Sorry, this was your poem, wasn't it? Haha, it was a wonderful write, like all of yours. . . thank you! -
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Very impressive work, soul searching is something I need to do myself. I loved how you penned this, thanks for sharing with us all. -
Beautiful
wow, amazing. I love the style. It's beautiful. usually I try to put down at least one flaw but I just can't find one. I love it. Thanks so much for sharing .
Darkangel
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