Tune In, Drop Out

This poem just came from a rush of emotion. Kind of my view on society/youth.

What is this obsession with money.
Passion, love, virtues
has turned into
sex, money, drugs.
Respect is no longer about morals,
but about power.
What happened to pure rock and roll.
Turn on, tune in, drop out.
Society has corrupted itself.
Focus is on how much money you have
and what you buy with it.
Priorities are in chaos;
technology is above intimacy,
lust is above commitment,
drugs are above intellect.
"Bad b*****s" are looking for "real thugs,"
when good women should be looking for honest men.
Pressure is great
so people fall,
but where are the people to rise above it all.
When will right
be cooler than wrong.
Young generations learn from people who say
forget love,
get cash and smoke hash.
We fight for no reason
when the only thing worth fighting for
is what we believe in.

Reviews

[wordman]

well Lynn,you have nailed today's society to a tee,the me now generation

[Mick Burke]

Very well written. You describe modern society brilliantly.

[Lynn]

Thanks so much!

[Daisygirl]

Unfortunately you captured our society perfectly. Hopefully we can be the generation of people to rise above it all. This is a really powerful poem, great work!

[Lynn]

Thank you, I appreciate it! :)