Things Fall Apart

in #poetry7 years ago

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How are things falling apart
The old ways of life brought rest
The pattern of life in the old brought tranquillity
The system of approach then was saddled with respect

How are things falling apart
How are lives tearing apart
People were taught love but now suspicion
Young men were taught abstinence
But today even parents arouse them to proof their manhood
Young ladies were put under a close supervision,
Now,parents 'family plan' their girls.

How are things falling apart
How are relationships tearing apart
Young girls can no more visit their uncles alone
They must ensure they go in company
Parents can't trust their male friends;
Even with their boys, to avoid abuse

How are things falling apart
How love fades
How trust disappears
Then,you can't meet a lady directly;
You'll need an intermediary;
So there wasn't premarital-sex-prevalence
But today ladies are cheap on the street
We have prostitutes in both gender
And now we have contraceptives for both

How things fall apart
How exchange of authority is done
Carrying the title of a pastor is valueless
But before,a tag of clergy gave a pass
Today,you'll be ransacked to validate that office
No one to trust, we all live in suspicion
We have been grafted to be on look out

We shall understand by and by,As His face we behold daily
Giving us hope and joy,Giving us rest amidst despair
We have the hope and who can mends the parted things.
It lies in the hands of me and you

I hope you love it, until then, I remain my humble self @Oxygen02

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