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Temptation
following the boomers
we seen failure
mid-life strummers
absent minded for sure
we tried to pick up pieces
from a concept
full of honest creases
and anger filled decent
generation x
watched the world grow
our forefathers hex
we simply snorted blow
lost in unhappiness
HBO and Showtime
documenting craziness
ego was our crime
don’t think we died
our faults recognized
we seen more
than ready for
minimal score
behind the door
never simple
we wanted our distance
evil dimple
smile for the resistance
you fucking failed
we’re the truth
anarchy boat sailed
we missed the roof
don’t think we died
our faults recognized
we seen more
than ready for
minimal score
behind the door
not perfect at all
another generation
trying to crawl
struggling against temptation
we seen failure
mid-life strummers
absent minded for sure
we tried to pick up pieces
from a concept
full of honest creases
and anger filled decent
generation x
watched the world grow
our forefathers hex
we simply snorted blow
lost in unhappiness
HBO and Showtime
documenting craziness
ego was our crime
don’t think we died
our faults recognized
we seen more
than ready for
minimal score
behind the door
never simple
we wanted our distance
evil dimple
smile for the resistance
you fucking failed
we’re the truth
anarchy boat sailed
we missed the roof
don’t think we died
our faults recognized
we seen more
than ready for
minimal score
behind the door
not perfect at all
another generation
trying to crawl
struggling against temptation
Published 3rd Sep 2020
Author's Note
Generations fail.. this is a little history on mine.. I'm a gen X'er and proud of it.. were we perfect? far from it. but no generation is. we still continue to learn..
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3rd Sep 2020 2:29am
Perception really. If u believe u failed then u failed. Maybe not to everyone though
3rd Sep 2020 2:34am
I agree.. perception plays a part.. but it's each generation, trying to blame the one before. when we all play a part..
Dave
Dave
3rd Sep 2020 11:17pm
Bingo...you nailed it Dave...we baby boomers did a pretty good job stuffing it up lol. Here's one of my fav quotes from John Marmysz...young nihilist philosospher.
"There is no such thing as progress or regress. The world is not getting better and better, nor is it getting worse and worse. It is simply moving along into the future, reiterating in different configurations the patterns that have already occurred. We can't help but play a role in this unfolding drama, but it is a mistake to think that what we do makes any difference to the grand scheme of things."
Powerful ink my friend.
Cheers...Harry
"There is no such thing as progress or regress. The world is not getting better and better, nor is it getting worse and worse. It is simply moving along into the future, reiterating in different configurations the patterns that have already occurred. We can't help but play a role in this unfolding drama, but it is a mistake to think that what we do makes any difference to the grand scheme of things."
Powerful ink my friend.
Cheers...Harry
7th Sep 2020 11:08pm
Harry.. I try. as a gen x'er I just feel in between.. but thank you as always for a nice lesson.. it helps me find my place.. much respect.. cheers..
Dave
Dave
7th Sep 2020 11:19pm
