TEEN

Empty cans and open hearts, never knowing how that song starts, Walking down the street, with your shoelaces untied, Texting your friends, Just to get a ride, To the latest party, or somewhere you can relax and just hide, from the stress and the strains, of daily life, lying to your parents, about where you are, where you've been. Put your headphones in, and just listen, shut out the world, when people try and talk to you, just nod and smile, hide behind your empty eyes, as the rythmn fills your mind. Ignore the stares and glares, from the people, who blame us for the problems of our nation, we ain't politicians, we're just kids, we don't make decisions that mess up society, we're just trying to get by, have places to go and people to meet, don't need all this hassle from the media, stereotypes, and judgments. Just think, when they we're kids, they weren't saints, no different from us, so why attack the next generation. Will we do the same? Maybe not, who can tell, but right now we're contented, listening to music, and hanging with friends, even if we are being unfairly represented.