Moral Decline

All around us are people, who decayed morally as they grew,

Each new generation birthed monsters, and heroes left were few.

Extreme cases of altruism, or heinous deeds are far and few, 

But everyday morality is declining- that much we know for true.

For ages we have been witnessing, the slippery slide into the Kal Yug,

And how our childhood was pristine, an unblemished Sat Yug. 

The teachers back then were kinder, they hit us out of care and love,

We misremember hawkish people, all around us were just peaceful dove.

Objectively speaking world is better now, less violence, no slavery, 

However the perceived state of affairs, most find lacking and unsavory. 

Maybe their expectations have risen, they won't settle for less,  

If it goads people to change for better- not a bad situation, I guess.

Whether the moral decline is real or imaginary, it doesn't really matter much, 

As long as it pushes us to prove otherwise - that's all that matters, as such.