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in this generation

in this generation,
we are all afraid
of eyes that peer too deep
and ears that hear too well
the secrets of the heart that have been locked
with keys thrown into the abyss

in this generation
we are lost but told we're found
by some one two step fix all
someone has paid for your college
someone has bought your coffee
the world is great if you just open you eyes
they say while i'm worried about my little sister who
hasn't eaten in 4 days

in this generation
even the music sounds different
i'll just filter the search engine and see if
a new sound will inspire me to more than just
a billionaire, a volunteer, or a sandwich maker
i'd like to be a writer
but the homeless man is an artist
and my counselor says i would be foolish

in this generation
the noise keeps me up at night
not only the lights and the sounds
but the noise of things to come
will there be room for me
will there still be things for me to invent
will my boss be ok with someone who took the summer off
just to be with the family

in this generation
we worry about the little things
and the little things don't care
and the big guys call the shots
and their money feeds two mouths
and the ocean fills with tears
of two babies by the road side
but i'm here concerned about eyes
that peer too deep
and ears that hear too well
and the lost key that i threw into the abyss.