The painful truth is
(undeniable / dawning)
that
(most / many)
young people won't
own their own house,
have a stable job
or raise a family.
They've been brought up
(expecting / taught)
by generations that lived
lives that were
much more similar
to their own parents'.
The future, now
(bleaker, / reality,)
looks like it can't keep
its promises.
What
(anger / shame)
will fill the void?
Gen X, so slightly in the middle, watching this unfold.