With All Due Consideration

( Photo borrowed from computer )

With all due consideration
Just maybe it is not cutting it today-
The new age thinking re teaching values
Respect and decency the latest newest way-
With all the new up to date thinking
Excuses and explanations that now be-
Maybe time to go back and bring forward
Old school common sense in all it's degree-
That old school common sense and logic
All those once taught older values ever grand-
The respect and self pride that once was in all
Principles that once existed in every country and land-
Seems today so many excuses and explanations
Of ever so much today it seems to be-
The well early learned common sense of yesterday
Taught to our young of values and decency-
Back when decent parents were aloud to parent
When all children right from wrong were taught-
Back when many now teaching the new ways
An education was earned back then not bought-
When younger children had chores to do each day
And grew knowing values , decency and respect-
Back when so much of the younger crime of today
Was simply not around to find or detect-
There was once stricter inbuilt parental training
To point all younger souls in a good direction-
But so much of that has now been taken away
By new age over done protection and detection-
Children were loved but taught strictly as well
They grew decently with respect for all and self-
But so much new age thinking to a greater degree
Has put decent younger training away upon a shelf-
There was not younger ones committing the crimes of today
Once all they grew knowing right from wrong-
Once old school common sense and values prevailed
Time to go back , bring forward that old well sung song-
The things some younger ones do today knowing
They are protected mostly regardless of the crime-
And yet we wonder why this happens as it does
With all due consideration the answers clear you'll find-

Terrence Michael Sutton
copyright 2009
    
 ( Written with a young fire bug's statement in mind ..
           Let me out and I'll do it again .. )
 
 

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