They love each other and their children but they studiously ignore <br />The poor old one in her mid eighties their near neighbour who lives next door <br />To her they feel so much superior in their eyes she's an old faded rose <br />Human beings can be so hypocrtical that's human life one would suppose. <br /> <br />Society promotes good family values but in their set of values inclusion they do not include <br />You must be a good family person but to your neighbours 'tis okay to be rude <br />'Tis okay to ignore an old lady in her twilight years wrinkled and gray <br />If she falls ill we might have to help her and for us that would be going out of our way. <br /> <br />Good family values just one set of values it doesn't say much for the person you are <br />If you do not pick up your aged neighbour who is carrying her shopping as you arrogantly drive by in your car <br />Your family and small circle of friends to you only important all others to nothing amount <br />But to those genuinely true to the higher principles everyone they know of to them count. <br /> <br />You are one of good family values you love your children and your wife <br />And though these values are quite important there are other values in life <br />You ignore your poor aged neighbour to her you never once did say <br />Can I do something for to help you and society sees you as okay.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/family-values/
