Those who will never know the sound of a VHS rewinding

Who will grow up without birds or bees for the internet claimed them all;
and though they know more than ever, 3rd grade kissing games are tabo

This is our youth

Youtube made the book and flashlight obsolete
And Netflix killed the TV stars

This is our youth

Who can’t safely abandon bikes on lawns without the fear of missing them upon return,
They have phones at the age of 7, when their parents didn’t have one until 47

This is our youth

Who just as their grandparents, worry about their weight,
Who are bullied,
Who are pressured into decisions,

This is our youth

Who don’t know another life,
Who will continue on their path just to watch their children grow up in a different world

This is our youth.