i am part of a lost generation
and i refuse to believe
i can change the world.

i realise this may be a shock
but happiness comes from within
is a lie
and money will make me happy

so in 30 years i will tell my children
they are not the most important thing in my life

my employer will know that i have my priorities straight because
work is more important than family

i tell you this
once upon a time
families stayed together

but this will not be true in my era
this is a quick fix society
experts tell me
30 years from now i will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce

i do not concede that
i will be living in a country of my own making

in the future
environmental destruction will be the norm

no longer can it be said
that my peers and i care about this earth

it will be evident that
my generation is apathetic and lethargic
it is foolish to presume that
there is hope

and all of this will come true
unless we choose to reverse it.



this is amazing. top to bottom then bottom to top.
it was a poem from some AARP U@50 video contest. it placed second!

it's this kind of thing i want to be able to write aobut.