Was this believable then? Is it unbelievable now?

Was this believable then?

We pay for water now, to have it clean, 

But was being polluted, when it was totally free,

Most precious to life than everything else,

Water was valued much more when it was in abundance,

Is it unbelievable now?

Was this thinkable then?

Rivers were worshipped, 

They were the source for all, industries or households,

Have become the drains for everything now,

Is it unbelievable now?

Was this imaginable then?

We ask before going to friends,

Or think before believing strangers,

Everyone in the world was a family then,

Trusting anyone unknown was so usual then,

But even the closest become unknowns sometimes these days,

Is it unbelievable now?

Was this believable then?

We throw dogs and push cows out of the societies now,

Yea its for safety of everyone,

But looks like a drift in interaction of humans,

With nature, birds and animals,

A shift in the mindset,

We used to save rotis for dogs and cows then,

That they would come to our doorstep everyday,

But pets have become an industry these days,

So many die in transports and get sick in unhabitable environments, 

Was this believable then?

Is it unbelievable now?

Was this believable then?

We don't even offer water to delivery people,

Who get us food and all things essential,

No random people come to our homes nowadays,

The kids don't know how underprivileged were treated,

Food was saved for all,

Even the beggars were familiar,

Food and water was offered , 

Whoever came to our homes,

Atithi devo bhava, was in the hearts for everyone,

Elderly, Kids or Youngs,

Is it unbelievable now?

The way of living has become so structured and organized,

That we have lost the meaning of chaos and entropy in lives,

The standardised formalised way of living ,

Would build a very structured set of next generations,

Who won't be blessed with witnessing the diversity and randomness,

The meaning of humility and affection towards other classes,

Towards the nature, valuing and cherishing the gifts of resources, 

The real life is far from systemic, structured or organized,

It may seem at the first sight,

But its much more random, to make things better and it's on us to fix and resolve,

There lies a satisfaction to find happiness in the chaos,

That's how we grow and find goodness and stand tall amidst the uncertainties,

Structure the unstructured, find stability in inconsistencies,

That's how we learn to live a life that's full of ups and downs, 

Taking together and always helping everyone around.  

Finding and giving love and care in hard times,

Be humble and grounded towards the world at all times.