Sanam Lakhwara XI

THE PARADOX OF OUR AGE

We have bigger houses and smaller families;

More conveniences,

but less time.

We have more degrees,

but less common sense.

More knowledge,

but less judgements.

More experts, but more problems

More medicines but less good health.

We’ve been all the way to Moon and back,

But have trouble crossing the streets to meet the new neighbour.

We have built more computers to hold

more information, to produce more copies than ever,

But have less communication;

we have become long on quantity,

but short on quality.

These are times of fast food and slow digestion,

Tall men and short character,

Steep profits and shallow relationships,

It is time when there is much in the window,

and nothing in the store room.