Walked to work
Walked to school
Church on a Sunday
As an everyday rule
Saw the family
Almost every day
Same old people
Same old way
Never travelled
Far and wide
My best friend
Became my bride
Holidays were
A day at home
Enjoying nature
Where we could roam
Moving forward
Horse and cart
Travelled further
With home at heart
Going to markets
To sell our wares
On our days off
Visiting fairs
Still walked to school
And walked to church
Improving life style
Was a constant search
A holiday away
Something new
Taking the train
New things to do
Dad got a job
Had to get the train
Improved our life
Mum took the strain
Modern stuff filled
Our modern home
Still walked a bit
The fields to roam
We walked to school
Mum started work
At a local bank
As a counter clerk
Holidays on planes
A new escapade
Hot sun, sea, sand
Stayed in the shade
No time to walk
Now got a car
Dad would drive us
School was too far
He’d drive to work
Then home again
Mum worked away
Had to take the train
Electric goods and games
Filled our days
No moment to speak
It was just a faze
Holidays far away
Seeking the empty beach
Along with all others
Something we’d never reach
Four-wheel drive
To drive in the town
Take us to school
Mum/Dad would just frown
We can remember
When we walked to school
Had fun on the way
Not using the fuel
We need to cut down
Be more ‘green’ aware
Start counting our footprint
Show others we care
A big motor-home
Became the new thing
Full of comfort and tech
And masses of bling
Mum gave up her job
To look after us
Dad sold his car
Went to work by bus
We all became vegan
Not eating dairy or meat
Bought local food
Became quite the athlete
Counted our steps
On a digital screen
To improve our health
Wanting our power clean
Bought a wigwam tent
Holidays nearby
Became quite feral
Sleeping under the sky
We all walked to school
Clothes from charity shops
Complained about farmers
Spraying our crops
What’s in our future
Back to old ways?
Living the good life
Enjoying our days?
Walking to work
Walking to school
Gardening Sunday
As a general rule
Join Greenpeace and protest
Against building more nuclear
Our food is organic
Growing it, our career
No more holidays spent
Traversing the globe
Content with our home
And our hearts full of hope
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