Contemporary Road To Happiness
advertising streams
abounds swarms
in every media format
an indoctrination
informing all individuals
each generation target
how gadgets latest
technological purchases
are absolute necessities
required to ensure
sustained contemporary
future continued happiness
gone are days when monks
ritually devoted themselves
to journeys spiritual self
discovery in heightened
moments prayer meditation
cloistered society contemplated
discussed faith thought upon
while most embarked upon
similar self soul exploration
to define existence life awareness
meaning within miracle creation
cosmos canopy beckoning stars
awareness now lost in multi
stimulation techno flash absorbent
mind traps gaming alternative
realities slain in bang bang
kill kill slay slayings or activities
filling empty spaces isolating
games interactive less often played
life rush stress pressure traffic
gridlock mind soul spirit gridlock
suicides plague as isolated minds
fail to compete fall forgotten cry
in mind slashing moment despair
really motive rejection of material
values as a road to happiness
a second chance to survive is
based upon wild roller coaster
ride twisting up down around
in thrilling gravity force bends
somersaults experienced loved
yet rotation acrobatics around
axis emotional joy rides falls
feet head first dances upon string
forwards backwards sideways
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poem by Terence George Craddock
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