Lost Generation

I am part of a lost generation

I realize 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 my 10^th 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 presume that

There is hope.

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

There is hope.

It is foolish to presume that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic

It will be evident that

My peers and I care about this earth

No longer can it be said that

Environmental destruction will be the norm.

In the future

I will live in a country of my own making.

I do not concede that

30 years from now I will be celebrating my 10^th anniversary of my divorce

Experts tell me

This is a quick fix society

But this will not be true in my era

Families stayed together

Once upon a time.

I tell you this

Family

Is more important than work

My employer will know that I have my priorities straight because

They are not the most important thing in my life,

So in 30 years I will tell my children

“Money will make me happy”

Is a lie, and

“Happiness comes from within”.

I realize this may be a shock but

I can change the world and so can you.

~Unknown