As I look at old fortifications  
that are dotted around my country,  
I often wonder about the craftsmen  
who worked so hard to build them  
without the aid of our modern technology.  
How skilled they were with their hands  
when you look at the beauty  
of their ornate decorations  
that make those old building stand out.  
You sit and ponder now  
where have all their skills gone. 
 
13 May 2008
David Harris
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