Ode to Gen Z by Lucy Goerzen (13, Canada)

The children are starving. 
Their hearts are hungry, and their voices are raw. 
They crowd the streets, screaming to be heard. 
They say our phones are all we care for. No, our phones are our escape. 
Social media hears our pleas.  
Where presidents fail, social media begs for our voices to be heard. 
A pandemic, global warming, racism. 
What will it take for our voices to be heard? 
I applaud you, Gen Z. 
In the face of adversity, we do what world leaders won’t. 
I fear you, Gen Z. 
What will we do when we are unleashed on the world? 
We are making real change. 

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