In school learned addition and subtraction
Fed fast food full of sodium, sugar and fat
Cell phone texts or tweets their interaction
By age 10 they have become techno-brats
By 18 they are enslaved by student loans
Graduate with degrees they cannot use
Move back home, to Mom/Dad's moans
Lost hope leads to alcohol n' drug abuse
Known as 'Millennials' or Y-Generation
The children of 'The Great Recession'
Outcasts of a once 'Great Nation'
Now feel angst, fear, and deep depression
Who could have known just a hundred years ago
By destroying our youth U.S. will cease to grow...
ROTMS
So true of a generation weaned on lack of commitment. Rhyme scheme imposed order on fickleness.
Enslaved with the muse of the System! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
modern scenario of the world.....the developing wold is suffering much but you can not shirk i too rather you have to control it.........congratulations.
Negligent parents must be held accountable.... congrats on being chosen....a big 10+++++
People! People! People! When are you going to stop picking on the poor Millennials? Every generation has their share of problems. My generation (Baby Boomers) went through the psychedelic era. Drugs were running rampant even in the strictest of high schools. And the vast majority of us did not turn out to be addicts. We survived and became productive members of society. Same holds true for the Millennials. Mark my words. That being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed the poem. Because I was looking at it from a lighter perspective. Well written with good insight. Congratulations on Poem Of The Day.
I live very far from The USA and don't know how it goes there. Bt your poem quickly gave me a deep assessment of the situation there. Thank you!
These kids aren't lost..they are like any generation that needs guidance and opportunity as well as being able to keep up with world and social demands..good poem...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
a thought provoking poem of a generation lost then their young lives turning to despair? ............well written.