Do You Remember?
Do You Remember?
CJ Levinson
Do you remember a time not so long ago
When everything seemed simpler, and all that mattered was how we lived?
When love and sex weren’t just a dance,
And harsh words didn’t cut so deeply,
And the only way we could talk to each other was by letter and by phone?
Do you remember when music and films could touch your soul,
And people actually still cared?
A time with no Guantánamo Bay,
And we all looked at each other the same way,
And books were still gateways to a thousand worlds unknown?
Do you remember when religion was still something to be respected,
And trust was something you had to earn?
When terrorism was just a fear,
When pain and death weren’t all you’d hear,
And being safe didn’t mean losing who you were?
Do you remember when justice was still fair and true,
And someone could speak their mind without being locked away?
When the media hadn’t sold their soul,
Life was more important than money or oil,
And we thought we didn’t know everything?
Do you remember when you still had the power to dream?
All you wanted was to be free.
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