Earning a living in times of late
While juggling judgement unfazed
Trades new there are aplenty
Seek to create value for many

Very few generations live through
Radical changes in their world view
Though history teaches that people adapt
An individual may yet be trapped

Manage resources and expectations
In ways that trust is rebuilt
Focus on the things that matter most
Catch up with regret in bursts untold

Self-preservation demands choices be made
One cannot be forever in limbo
The world still values social order
Though love can win is a belief unaltered

Changes sweep through heart and mind
And across all the lands
The reality of existence grasped by few
Trudge along into times new.