Poems

Our Generation

They say this generation is fucked up
We are just more sensitive and dont give a damn
But to elders, we are not good enough
Work in progress is a joke
They meant that we are just raw,
Ready to molded to be like them.
We want to live our life,
But they want us to live it like them.
They say we are the worst generation
The one before us was amazing
And the one after us is submissive
But we..... fucked in the head.

Its amazing how finally understanding
That our mind is ours to keep not theirs
Can cause so much trouble.
We have our own thoughts
Problems and our emotional crises
But they would never ever understand.
To them, the last generation turned out fine
But a malfunction like us is meant to be deleted
Answer me, can you wipe out an entire generation?

Yeah we like smartphones and tablets
Technology savvy because it is somewhere we can be ourselves
To you, being ourselves is a crime.
We look for popularity, love and attention
Just like you, my dear grandparents
But you deny us.
Time is money, we know
But our little addiction is our fight
Not yours.
You will not understand the reasons why we cut
Or the reasons we starve
Many of us are bulimic, anorexic and bullied
But you never heard our cry for help
And now you question us why.

Its our life, let us live
Life is not safe, but you want us to play it traditional
We have our ambitions and dreams
We want to fly higher than the old planes you designed
Just give us a chance,
We won't fuck it up like you think.
Depressed and stressed, we can work like slaves
Won't you wait and see our talents?

That boy maybe feminine, leave him alone,
He is part of us, we love him.
That girl doesn't want to get married,
It's her life, her choice
Marriage doesn't mean everything.
That girl is looking for a girlfriend,
She is not queer, she is our queen.
We may have diverse friends, but they are one of us
Our hearts beat for them, don't cast them out.

We may not be made to do as you did, Señor
But we can solve the mysteries you have been trying to crack
Our minds are capable enough and so are we.
The lives we lead may not be the one you approve of
But we can give back to the earth what it gave
We are more sensitive to climate change, were you?
We can hear our calling, don't block our destiny
It will come no matter what you do
The game is ours and so is our lives
Stop trying to control what's not yours.

We are united and we are loved by our fellow mates.
We can conquer what you didn't.
Have faith in us, just a tad bit,
We can save the earth for you, wait and see.

-Robyn

Date: 29th January 2020