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.
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i got billy joel's we didnt start the fire stuck in my head...many a sign of the times...nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks Brian..now I'm humming that, too! LOL!
ReplyDeleteSo many signs...some good, some sad.
Great take on the 'it's a sign'.... -J
ReplyDeleteBilly 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.
ReplyDeleteWhen you go to work and lose 30% of your salary in tax . .yeah, that's a sign of the times.
ReplyDeleteall interesting signs of the times. brian's comment does have billy joel running through my head.
ReplyDeletea 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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