Present, Future?

And always there will be the ambitious and aspiring and " progress," technological advancements, gadgets and doo- dads to entertain and enthrall... But meanwhile the gap is widening between the priveledged and despairing and this gap is a chasm - an unfanthomable abyss. As society too, tosses their silly perks and seductions at the greedy, - the lucky ones those ever willing to grab... Though actually, it's one step forward and two back it's like the words of the song, " every form of refuge has its price." While here, with amenities, living comfortably, the young are still dazzled by fashion and pop culture- their days spent attaining more and more... As Biblical words are forgotten- they've become a distant echo, asking, admonishing, " What profit a man if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul?" And leaders seek world domination arrogantly disregarding the value of children's lives... and the sick are languishing without healthcare, as former workers lose their homes, joining the ranks of whole families, veterans, and those with degrees- now destitute, no help in sight, no where safe to turn... And yes, it's dog eat dog- always has been, as the morals of previous generations keep eroding... and people are saying, " it's the sign of the times," shake their heads sadly, growing more jaded, numbed by the news- of crime and wars, pandemics the insanity of a new world- not brave, this dystopia- that is, until God's saving grace...