NOTE: I DO NOT OWN THIS POEM! IT IS CALLED THE LOST GENERATION, WE READ IT IN LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS. I DIDNT WRITE IT. THANK YOU.
I am part of a lost generation
And I refuse to believe that
I can change the world
I realize this may be a shock but
"Happiness comes from within"
Is a lie and
"Money can 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 live 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 believe that
There is hope
