Paradox of Time

And so it is, humanity progressed leap and bounds ... salutes to the perserverance, passion and creativity of mankind to reach where we stand now. Reign supreme, stamping authority on the very ground air and sea that embraces the very exisitence. Gone were the days of tranquil, to be greeted with warm reception of the morning smiles and sincere well wishes but the routine shoulder barges and fanciful footwork of a samba soccer mastro performing his wares amist the crowd of communters. Something to ponder about, is progress a good thing? From my point of view, I see the advancement and progress is actually inversely pegged against the morality and civil-mindness.

We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, have bigger houses but smaller famillies
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgement, more experts yet more problems, more medicine inversely less wellness
We've learnt how to make a living but not life
We've add years to life but not LIFE to years
We've multiplied our possessions but divided our values
We've communication networks so advance yet find it difficult to greet our neighbour next door
We conquered outer space but not inner space
We write more but learn less
We learn to rush but not to wait (SAF does it great)

These are times of fast food and slow digestion, big man and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships
These are times of dual income compensated with fancier accomodations and living but broken homes and divorces

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom

A time where deceit, lies and cheats claim it all where the righteous, honest and bold are the fools
A time where everything buzzes around the economy where nothing much is done to the society

So much to say, too much to think, all talk no action, will I cease to stay?

PatriX