Wednesday, March 24, 2010

A Sign of the Times

So many things can be used as a sign. Paper,plastic,cloth or wood. Stone makes an enduring sign. Smoke trails can be a sign of fire or written across the sky for advertising. When a hunter tracks in the wood, many signs tell him what his prey has been doing and where it has gone. Body language can be a sign of how a person is feeling. So here's a brief take on

It's a Sign Of The Times

When the chidren learn
So much from computers.
It's a sign of the times
When reality shows
Outdraw the sitcoms.
It's a sign of the times
When love can be found
In so many ways.
It's a sign of the times
When marriages break up
50% of the time.
It's a sign of the times
When the Earth rebels
Because of what we do to it.
It's a sign of the times
That people are becoming more
Tolerant of differences
It's a sign of the times
That we want to go
Faster and faster.
It's a sign of the times
That one person can no longer
Support a family without help.
It's a sign of the time
That I have to go to work.
Goodnight and sweet dreams.

7 comments:

  1. i got billy joel's we didnt start the fire stuck in my head...many a sign of the times...nicely done.

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  2. Oh, thanks Brian..now I'm humming that, too! LOL!

    So many signs...some good, some sad.

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  3. Great take on the 'it's a sign'.... -J

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  4. Billy Joel? Not me. I've got the Petula Clark song, "A Sign Of The Times," running through my head after reading this! Guess I'm showing my age.

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  5. When you go to work and lose 30% of your salary in tax . .yeah, that's a sign of the times.

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  6. all interesting signs of the times. brian's comment does have billy joel running through my head.

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  7. a sign of the times that that are so many good blog adn not enough time to get through them all...indeed, time for bed! :)

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