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Broken Promise
July 6, 2021
What a world this is
Where everyone acts childish
Except for the children
Who are forced to grow up so young
To fill the roles abandoned by our leaders
You criticize them
As if they are not doing the work
You are supposed to do
You harass them
As if they are not stronger than you will ever be
Do you not feel ashamed
To require the kids we call our future
Carry the weight of the present
on their fragile backs
When they were born
You promised to protect them
And let them run in blissful ignorance
For as long as possible
Before the cruel truths of the world caught up
You failed
© Kailey E., Crownsville, MD
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SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Jul. 10 2021 at 1:01 pm
i dont know why this isnt editors pick
I wrote this about how so many young people have risen up to speak about current events and the future of the world because current leaders refuse to.