Do not dissimulate from life
Lethargy instills apathy
Droning everything bores you
Nothing gets your blood boiling

Truth evades your gray cornea
Your persistence is persuasive
Petite energy emitted 
Exhausted to convince numbness

You are the youth, the world’s future
Dissimulation not an option
Wave the white flag. We’ll still wage war
Never will you conquer concern

My comrades in texts and I’ll fight
To give hope, future, and success
Or we will perish in battle
Content knowing we truly cared

PLEASE CARE ABOUT YOURSELF!

chuck-1

Dissimulated Youth

Jun 6, 2026

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timothy

Love this message, Chuck, and I agree!!!! This is SO very timely and sage advice. One that even I need to consider well. Thank you for sharing this!!! Very well written!!!!!!!!~<3<3:):)&#9786;&#9788;&#9794;&#9792;&#9829;&#9824;&#9827;&#9830;&#9688;&#9787;&#9689;&#8226;&#9675;.O&#9835;

rebecca-askew

What a great message.  Apathy is maybe, the worst thing ever!   The second stanza is my favorite.

dieingembers

Why is the second stanza an acrostic TYPE lol as for the poem it is such a beautiful message Chuck - Please care about your self, I feel to many don't but with help could. Keep em' coming

neva-flores

this makes me thnk of someone who leads the young looking at them and thinking my God, please realize you are our future.......well done.

victoria-1

a lesson to be learnt often..it is always wonderful to see greatness in youth too..hope more realise their potential earlier..wonderful write Chuck

removed.-js22

This poem just touched my heart, thanks for sharing!

Leahward

"Never will you conquer concern" I need to remember this at times. This is an eye opening piece

ryan-clark

I can relate to this so well. keep it up man!

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