The moral values of the modern day world
Differ from values of yore
When a handshake sufficed for a signature,
Never needed was anything more





A man's reputation was an object of pride,
A man was as good as his word.
No strings were attached to the lending of hands,
No refusal to help ever heard





Family life values were taught in the home,
And the word of a parent was law.
But that was when families were largely intact
With sources from which they could draw.





We can dream of re-living those long bygone days,
But reality, alas, must be faced.
For not by wishful thinking or dreams
Can our living styles now be replaced.





Just what is the key for reversing the trend
As away from true values we roam?
It's beyond our solution, but perhaps we should ask
That God fill the void in the home.