Conspicuous consumption is a thing of the past
Current trend is the opposite of all things fast
Slow fashion is the mantra to follow these days
Reuse, recycle, repurpose in creative ways..
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I definitely do not believe in use once and discard
But living a sustainable life with limited time is hard
It takes time and effort to provide adequate care
For your possessions, to clean, mend and repair
Some of these skills I’ve lost, others I did not
Ever develop, now that I give it a thought
Growing up in a society increasingly driven
Towards consumption, I was not given
Instruction in how to fix or repair
I could replace broken things cheaply, I just did not care
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To live sustainably I must be able to
Repair old things, not just replace them with objects new
Find time to build a life sustainable and slow
Recycle and reuse, not just use and throw
Passion...unbridled 