Posted by Atticus on December 27, 2005, at 15:59:09
In reply to Re: I Dreamt I Stood Before Children » Atticus, posted by sal0805 on December 27, 2005, at 15:43:05
It's just a bit of year-end reflection on what faces the unblemished idealism and unharnesses enthusiasm of children as they rush out into the grim world of the first five years of the 21st century. I think most will -- sadly -- be worn down and end up in a fabric-covered cubicle somewhere. They'll be roped, their wild aspirations tamed. Some will keep going and accomplish great and revolutionary things. But I feel right now that I fall into the first lot -- penned in. I'm very seriously considering quitting my pr job at the university and entering a teaching training program. I acutely feel the need to make a difference in the world, rather than just parcel out half-truths and make money. I'm 35, I've been doing it since I was 21, and there's no thrill in the morning sunlight anymore. So I suppose this poem is in part a vision of what I'd like to accomplish in the coming year. Whether anything will actually come of these thoughts, I honestly can't say, luv. But still ... But still ... Atticus
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