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Life Now

August 17, 2014
By Anonymous

Growing up today can suck!
For we live in a world filled with words like f***
Where everyone is tearing each other down
And bringing people to the ground.
We hurt each other with words and lies,
Forcing each other to run and hide.
Where has all the kindness gone?

We live in a world based off of hate
That comes from things like sex and race.
So everyone on earth feels truly hurt
And they make it better by hurting others.
This circle of hurt will go on forever
Unless we all stand up together.
Where has all the kindness gone?

Our parents lived in a better time
One that was filled with less hurt and pain.
For with no internet or cell phones around,
You actually had to speak or write things down
The pain stayed around for a little bit
And it wasn’t too hard to get rid of it.
Where has all the kindness gone?

People used to really talk
Where they built each other up
And didn’t tear each other down.
Now all we do it rip each other apart
And tear holes in each other’s hearts.
If we could just go back in time
Maybe we could learn to love.
Where has all the kindness gone?

The pain we cause today is truly awful
But we keep on doing it
For all we care about is ourselves.
Maybe if we thought more in life,
And tried to think about’ others feelings
We wouldn’t have to ask the question
Where has all the kindness gone?


The author's comments:
What really inspired me to write this piece was thinking about how cruel it can be growing up these days and how much easier it seems that earlier generations had it. By reading this I hope that people can understand that things are not always what they seem at that we should think about the actions our words have.

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