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bigoted boomers

bigoted boomers, please fuck off  
stop telling me im not important enough,
that my screams will not be heard,
that my dreams are too absurd
 
that i cannot expect equality  
(although it's kind of owed to me)  
that this is how it is and i should just get used to it  
the world is slowly dying but you dont fucking give a shit
 
gorillas, sea turtles, elephants - what are those?  
the race to see who dies next keeps us on our toes  
our lungs are literally on fire. can you feel the burn?
homes destroyed, lives lost, it soon will be your turn  
 
to not have so much fucking privilege.
to know that this is real life not just images  
that yes, children in this country are dying of starvation  
will it take your own losses for you to fucking listen?
 
you see that theres a problem but you push the blame elsewhere  
the fault is mine as it is yours - the fault is ours to share  
you blame black people, asians  
eastern europeans who are supposed to be our neighbours  
 
anything to push away responsibility  
so convinced we dont have the ability  
to make change in the world for better, for good  
respect our fellow beings as we know we should
 
no great change has come from people staying quiet  
you have to make noise, cause a scene, start a riot  
but i know staying silent is what you'll choose to do
dont worry, i'll scream loud enough for me and you
Written by chihiro (L)
Published | Edited 26th Sep 2019
Author's Note
frustration @ the asshole older gen people in my life
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