History really is a cruelly beautiful thing; it tells us the past, explains the present, and predicts the future.

_ Glad you write this. It's a nice bit of poetry with an even greater meaning.

Hm... I like the analogy, but to be honest, the previous genenration did nothing either. Although, we claim we did do something to change, the society of the previous generations feared change. I disagree through taking courses in history, We, Americans, in the new generation are more accepting than the previous genenration and are slowly changing what the previous generations did not want to do. If ou grandchildren said we did nothing, It is because the older generations are preventing the newer generations from making a change because they want to stick with the values of tradition. However it is great poetry and keep up the good work!

this poem brings up a saddening truth

nice metaphor

"They threw the baby out

With the bath water

The vase with the dead flowers"