Can Generation Y change the world?

I was touched by this poem ‘Lost Generation’ by Jonathan Reed.  It speaks of the negative, cynical viewpoint of a Gen Y individual, yet on reaching the end – and you have to follow the instructions – a message of positivity and a statement of intent shines through.

 

Lost Generation, by Jonathan Reed

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 you 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 11th 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

NOW READ THIS LINE BY LINE, FROM THE BOTTOM UP…

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