What Happened? Poem by Elannia Lake

What Happened?



I am from a century I wish to escape
Justin Bieber, One Direction, and YOLO swag
Where if you are intelligent, you’re strange
But cool if your pants sag
Can anyone explain that to me?

I am from boy bands, but I listen to rock
Sparkly pink, neon skinny jeans
How do I stand out in all black?
Everyone else looks the same to me
This generation is way out of whack

I am from lol, rofl, and omg
Srsly wut if we rlly talked like this?
Where has English gone?
Surely this is not the same thing
Shakespeare must be rolling in his grave

I am from the 21st century
Where intelligence is neglected
Boy bands are worshiped
And there is no music on MTV
What happened?
And how can we fix it?

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