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Open Poetry #18

Used to Be

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

0 posted 2002-01-19 10:41 AM

Used to be and is no longer
silken words reflect, you ponder
so go the habits of a daily routine
where I would go, what I have I seen.

As children we all had to raise our hands
now kids site equal rights and take stands,
there were flattened sticks ready to meet flesh
if a student was caught behaving fresh.

Used to suck up to other sources
now I relate better to my own courses
white gloves I used to wear when teaching
now I am confident when I am speaking.

Women would fear loosing their nuptial rights
husbands would leave them for lovers at night,
defense forums take up more issues of equality
what used to be feared has new legalities.

But the violence is up for students
ways of dealing with stress is not as prudent,
young gunslingers have created new alarms
school staffs are not used to lethal metal arms.

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-20-2002 12:49 AM).]

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2002-01-19 11:18 AM

Ecrivan,
A very good write and I enjoyed the read.

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

2 posted 2002-01-19 02:48 PM

Thanks Seymour for clicking in

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