Rhymes and Reasons

In the year of our Lord, twenty-five and five A young man pondered on the future, so alive With technology that soared, beyond the skies But also brought the fear, of a technological demise   He dreamed of a future, where machines did not reign Where error and malfunction, did not bring such pain Where man and technology, coexisted in harmony And the world was not plagued, by a technological tyranny   He knew that for this dream, to come true Effort and dedication, was all he could do To study and research, to innovate and create To ensure that the future, would not meet its fateful fate   He worked hard each day, with a heart full of hope To build a brighter tomorrow, where man could cope With the wonders of technology, without any fear And to bring about a future, that was ever so dear   He knew that the path, would not be easy to tread But he pressed on with determination, in his head For he knew that the future, was wor...

In first grade we met, and a bond was formed Our friendship was strong, and it quickly transformed Into something special, a bond that would last But little did we know, it wouldn't hold fast As the years went by, and we grew apart Our friendship faded, and a new chapter would start We lost interest, and common ground was hard to find Our bond was broken, and left behind But I'll always remember, the good times we had The memories we made, will never be sad Though our friendship has ended, and we've gone our separate ways I'll always hold dear, the friendship of our grade school days