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We are a generation Of instant gratification Most of our lives Confined to LCD screens And large comfy couches We are fearless; Behind the username and password Of a social network Our words are no longer spoken But formed by a repetitive tapping of our fingers An act of bravery is now defined as Sending a risky text Our mornings and sleep patterns Depend solely on ‘Good morning/night beautiful’ Carefully handwritten letters turned into careless emails And break ups are just A click of a button on Facebook Trips to the mall became Hot cocoa and credit card debt We learned how to surf With just a keyboard And our laziness transformed the English language Into LOL and TTYL And how silly it is to think We made ourselves this way.
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Feb 4, 2013
Feb 4, 2013 at 3:30 PM UTC
Self Inflicted
We are a generation Of instant gratification Most of our lives Confined to LCD screens And large comfy couches We are fearless; Behind the username and password Of a social network Our words are no longer spoken But formed by a repetitive tapping of our fingers An act of bravery is now defined as Sending a risky text Our mornings and sleep patterns Depend solely on ‘Good morning/night beautiful’ Carefully handwritten letters turned into careless emails And break ups are just A click of a button on Facebook Trips to the mall became Hot cocoa and credit card debt We learned how to surf With just a keyboard And our laziness transformed the English language Into LOL and TTYL And how silly it is to think We made ourselves this way.
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Feb 4, 2013
Feb 4, 2013 at 3:30 PM UTC
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