Change

written by Stacey Gibson

the air once hot, now is cold,
the man once young, now grown old,
the baby once innocent, now mislead,
the ground once hallowed, now is tread
the street once busy, now is quiet,
the crowd once docile, now they riot,
the doors once opened, now are locked,
the leaders once respected, now are mocked,
peace once a virtue, now it is a sin,
the gap once large, now grows thin,
the book once new, now is worn,
attention undivided now is torn,
the path once traveled, now overgrown,
the seed once planted, now unsown,
the questions once answered, now unasked,
the present and future, now are past,
the traditions once kept, now are dead,
the words unspoken, now are said.