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Morning Forest Walk About
Talking to neighbor teens,
starting college next fall.
"Will this be our last free summer?"
I understand this question.
The future, for them,
Is both bleak and unknown.
They weren't joking around.
Noticing what they might lose.
"Fuck, if I know." is my answer,
Not wanting to bum them out.
"Party anyway." I follow up.
"Turn the music up,
and have a slice of cold pizza."
that's a profoundly saddening state of affairs. youth is the time for optimism and enthusiasm as possibilities. i fear for them.
The problem with well read, intelligent, kids.
They can see the signs.
They know the drill.
Their road will be harder than ours.