I saw the minds of my generation in a
flurry of different colors, shapes and sizes.
The new idea being sold is that
everyone is beautiful in their own way, yet the models are still
pencil thin and actresses the same.
People are trying to be individuals,
told to be their own person. What a nice idea, but yet, deep down, we
all still want to be accepted by the others around us.
I saw the minds of my generation
gauging their ears and dying their hair green
Who claim to want work but instead stay
at home and talk about it with their friends instead of going out to
get it.
I saw the minds of my generation
deciding to make somebodies out of themselves
Those minds going to college, taking
classes and working hard to get their degrees
To change their lives, to maybe try to make a change.
The alcohol and sex are still evident, and sometimes abused, prominent in lives, along with violence, violence, and more
violence. Everywhere, surrounding us all, in our media, in our
cities, states, and countries.
I find it fascinating that this class is bucking the assignment a bit. That is, rather than using the space to complain, as Ginsberg does, they are finding space to talk about the good things taking place in the world.
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