Basic Groundwork

Photo of early Scottish life in hotel on Isle of Mull, Scotland

Basic Groundwork

8/20/11

America is future oriented culture

whether conjuring images of 'Dream'

where capitalism promises infinite progress

with each generation boldly advancing

economically, rising in class status

satisfactorily fulfilling our every need,

or lately, fearing the worst

as basic assumptions and beliefs

are being upended by situations

too complex for adequate management

so future demise of nation,

humanity, and independence is predicted,

this anticipatory peering of projections

makes orphans of past, present,

the former underused for wisdom

that informs from lessons learned

enabling intelligent choice of direction,

while latter is 'playing field'

containing myriad possibilites available 'now'

in life territories wanting attention

because dysfunctions are sounding alarm

saying grand trajectory is flawed,

asking citizens to revisit what's

essential to living purposed Existence,

taking care of each other

attending basic groundwork of sanity.