Why are the people stuck in such a hurry?

Question

What happened to the days when we didn't have to worry,

All the people are stuck in such a hurry,

Chasing the dollar of perfection,

The life of their dream,

But is it everything they wanted for,

What happens when you can't want more.

When will it be enough,

When will you learn how to breathe,

We can't imagine life without another dream.

Five year plans, stocks and bonds,

401k's and healthcare plans,

We think we have it all figured out,

but is this really what living is all about,

What happened to the days when family was enough,

What happened to the days

When we weren't obsessed with material stuff,

Carbon Copy houses popping up everywhere,

All of us living in one huge square.

Living the same lives in a slightly different way,

We ask about the weather, and we comment on the day,

Just another day, of rinse and repeat,

We need a computer just to meet.

What happened to the days when we didn't have to worry,

All the people are stuck in such a hurry,

Fighting to keep up with the rest of mankind,

Looking for something that they'll never find.

Thinking about the next move speeding in the HOV,

Thinking "God I wish that was me".

Isn't it lovely. Isn't it nice.

Where can I buy it, How much is the price?

Is it really, all it's cracked up to be,

There's so much in the world to see,

We all wish we were loaded,

And then we wouldn't have to choose,

We could run all over the world

In our designer shoes,

We could have it all, like the rich and famous,

Instead we just die trying,

Trying to be something that'll earn respect,

Respect of people we don't even know,

It doesn't matter, as long as they see what we show,

This is my house, this my car,

Where are you at, have you gotten this far?.

Am I doing more than you?

I feel better just as long as I do.

What happened to the days when we didn't have to worry.

All the people are stuck in such a hurry.

Driving down 59 for your nine to five,

Fighting through traffic just to survive,

Inhaling pollution in your hybrid car,

Never getting anywhere far.

Eventhough it took an hour to get where you are.

It's all okay at the end of the day,

Because we get three hours in our custom home,

and we have wheels with lots of chrome,

This is what its all about,

This is something you should never doubt,

We party like rock stars, but really we just pretend,

Spending all our money,

Just to keep up with the latest trend,

So what happens when we all hit a dead end.

All the pretty people with plastic perfect faces,

Walking the same steps, in all of the same places.

Robots running the streets in a gingerbread town,

It's all okay as we swallow the lexapro down,

We can't feel our face, so we can't frown.

Is it really who we want to be,

Is it really what it's cracked up to be,

What happened to the days when we didn't have to worry..

Now all the people are stuck in such a hurry.

Answer 1

Vehicle Accidents

These happen everyday

I have much to say

When one of these occur

you want to be sure

it makes a mess

and add alot of stress

This is a result of people being in a hurry

which causes alot of worry.

So regardless of what vehicle

behind that wheel you are responsible.

Just take your time

because driving recklessly is a crime.

There are a few reasons why people are in a hurry nowadays

for one its technology

I remember the days not closing or locking the doors at night

there was no worry

but now with the crime people are using alarms

security is beefed up higher than before

Answer 2

I love this poem! It`s sooooo true and I am glad someone had the guts to say it, and post it!

I laughed when I read this line. "All the pretty people with plastic perfect faces,"

Yeah now a days people don`t realize how lost, and superficial we`ve become because everyone is moving to fast, and are too high on something.

I wrote a poem where I called this state, that we are in the "Modern Delusional Mind, Modern illusional mind, etc."

The "Modern" mind is as you stated above living an illusion.

Answer 3

All I can say, U earned a star, & U really deserve it.U 'v taken all the words on the tip of our tongues. God gave us all this universe to live a decent life, as close as possible, and as loving as possible.Now all U can hear is Depression, and calls for more depression. U have drawn a wide angle picture of today's world, So vivid, so clear, so dynamic, and so true. A picture that could be perceived only by highly sensitive heart, and wide opened mind, and greatly faith full person. God bless Ur heart.

Answer 4

My dad blames it on computers.  I say its because he was born when there were no such things as computers and he doesnt know how to use them.  Then he goes to his briefcase and pulls out 30 pieces of paper for sites where he has a different username and password for.  he said some require you have have a certain amount of numbers in the password and some sites require ones that are at least 8 letters.

Everyone is busy chasing the dollar though and the people that have millions are bothered every day from people wanting them to give them money.  Once you have money everyone expects you to give it away and that you dont need that much.  They worked for that money and they can do what they want with it.  You see it all the times where celebrities spend like $300,000 for a car and all of these posts under the article are like "Why are they spending so much for a ride?  Do they know there are thousands of poor people in the world?"  So its like you work your whole life for money and then when you finally get it you bothered day in and day out for having a lot of money and that you should give it away to someone that doesnt.