Jun 17 2009
Lost Generation Poem
This poem was shared with us at a staff meeting. I though it was very inspirational and uplifting so I’m sharing it with all of you. When you finish reading it, read it again starting from the end and work your way back up to the top.
Lost Generation
By: Jonathan Reed
I am part of a lost generation
and I refuse to believe that
I can change the world
I realize that 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 the 10th anniversity 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 it in reverse order starting with “There is hope”.
