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The nuclear family died. We are a generation raised by our mothers Absent fathers Broken families with weak men Lost souls and hungry ghosts Violently propelled into the shadows of our parent’s failures. Paralyzed with an inability to escape our latchkey childhood. Broken at the core Attempting to collect the pieces Maintaining relationships Unsure of what happiness should look like. We are obsessed with our own careers Feeling a need to conquer life Never knowing what is enough or what it will take to satiate our desires. A generation of excess Self-goals Singular experiences Half-hearted triumphs and unwavering self-defenses. I refuse this new paradigm Refuse to believe love is a burnt out city Dilapidated and abandoned Desperate and alone. I will not become the archetype of my generation Devoid of hope Broken Listless and stagnant.
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Jul 28, 2011
Jul 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM UTC
lost souls & hungry ghosts
The nuclear family died. We are a generation raised by our mothers Absent fathers Broken families with weak men Lost souls and hungry ghosts Violently propelled into the shadows of our parent’s failures. Paralyzed with an inability to escape our latchkey childhood. Broken at the core Attempting to collect the pieces Maintaining relationships Unsure of what happiness should look like. We are obsessed with our own careers Feeling a need to conquer life Never knowing what is enough or what it will take to satiate our desires. A generation of excess Self-goals Singular experiences Half-hearted triumphs and unwavering self-defenses. I refuse this new paradigm Refuse to believe love is a burnt out city Dilapidated and abandoned Desperate and alone. I will not become the archetype of my generation Devoid of hope Broken Listless and stagnant.
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gs-kerr
English
Jul 28, 2011
Jul 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM UTC
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