I was on the road today
city-to-city
with ample time
due to detours
and errands
spent driving
through
smaller, rural
communities as
well as city and suburban
neighborhoods
It is summer
the weather good
leaving me
puzzled, in dismay
passing
well-stocked parks
equipment filled
playgrounds
baseball diamonds and
soccer fields galore
all devoid of
denizens
We do our children
our society
a disservice by
allowing this disuse
not in
squandering our
resources
but in not letting our
children
squander their time
without putting these
resources
to use
– Mark L. Lucker
© 2021
http://lrd.to/sxh9jntSbd
This is a powerful message.
Indicative of our times. Reminiscent of other eras, other wars that could at least; be seen, battled and won.
The empty parks may be due to Covid restrictions. Though these days children would rather sit in front of a screen than go out and take advantage of nature.
Great work.
This is so strong and beautiful! Thank you for sharing this.
This is so strong and beautiful! I love how descriptive you write. Thank you for sharing this