Generation Axe

an age of brutality

spurred by poor profitability

so begins

Generation aXe

you could be the next

on the chopping block,

but don't get shocked or run amok...

c'est la vie

you can't always live life on the lees,

get into the open

and explore new horizons

trim your sails

and let the high winds beckon

you to deal

truly with yourself

I reckon you'll not fail

as long as you have the serenity

to accept life's deals

then summon tenacity

to train new skills,

hopefully, by a flash of serendipity

and a dash of will

hand in hand with faith, strength and courage,

you'll soon become a hero of this age.

"In his neck remains strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. His heart is as firm as a stone... When he raises up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. The sword that lays on him cannot hold... He makes a path to shine after him..." Job 41:22-32

The poem is reproduced from the author's 2002 Diary for Today's Men and Women: Reflections of Life.