Reverence For Life

60’s were a good time to grow The pace of life was slow. There were simple pleasures And lots of leisure. Cousins and friends Loads of fun, camaraderie all weekends. You could play in the parks Without fear until dark. You went home when you were called for dinner And the whole family ate it together. Young and old had company There was respect and harmony. School, cinema halls, in fact every place Was just walking distance. All day we played and ran Who had heard of suntan then? We knew our neighbours And didn’t think twice before asking for a favour. I think we were happy And a lot less snappy. We had simple desires Hence nothing normally backfired. Life was a blast Alas, everything has changed too fast. Now the stress begins at four As a child prepares to step out of home secure. Has the human brain Been able to process so much change? Most of all there was reverence for life All the advancement has been at a price.