<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=451675" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Reverence for Life</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">60’s were a good time to grow<br>The pace of life was slow.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">There were simple pleasures <br>And lots of leisure.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Cousins and friends<br>Loads of fun, camaraderie all weekends.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You could play in the parks<br>Without fear until dark.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You went home when you were called for dinner<br>And the whole family ate it together.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Young and old had company<br>There was respect and harmony.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">School, cinema halls, in fact every place<br>Was just walking distance.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">All day we played and ran<br>Who had heard of suntan then? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">We knew our neighbours<br>And didn’t think twice before asking for a favour.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I think we were happy<br>And a lot less snappy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We had simple desires<br>Hence nothing normally backfired.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Life was a blast<br>Alas, everything has changed too fast.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now the stress begins at four<br>As a child prepares to step out of home secure.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Has the human brain<br>Been able to process so much change? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Most of all there was reverence for life<br>All the advancement has been at a price.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Mamta+Agarwal">Mamta Agarwal</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=451675" data-title="Reverence for Life de Mamta Agarwal" data-description="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 yo..."></div> </div> </div>

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