Ironically Sad

Mum, I want this and

I want that!.

We live in an age

where children want

and demand.

Sometimes, just for

the sake of being trendy

and competing with their

peers.

They do not seem

to value the simple

pleasures in life

no more.

As I  did

when I was younger!

We simply made do.

It costly gadgets

and fancy

phones.

Expensive trainers,

as well

as a top of the range clothing

they desire

and want

and require.

How sad to me.

A poor parents

getting into debts

to fulfil a teenagers

longings

just so they

fit in

with their

associates

and to

just

simply

feel accepted

and good.

While poor mother

and father

Are head over heels

in trouble

with money.

Due to societies attitudes

and silly ways.

The normal

teenager

needs just to fit in.

F**k the poor parent

stuck in a trap of

unpaid bills and a roof

overhead. Still needing

to be paid as well.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Dee.
"Due to societies attitudes
and silly ways.
The normal
teenager
needs just to fit in."
I miss the days of tossing a football or kicking a soccer ball. I do make my grandchildren do. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.

Coyote

[Onlyme]

Thank you Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Dee.

[barleygirl]

Even tho I agree with everything you say, I feel you are blaming the wrong aspect. You seem to be making a critical commentary about kids – like it’s the kids who make this a problem. The real culprit is advertising, which invades our lives, hoards our data, shares everything with everyone, launching an avalanche of junk mail, pop-ups, & other such torments. Our society is built on advertising. It is currency. We don’t pay for using Facebook, for example, becuz they launch the advertisers upon us & give them our information so retailers can better torment us to BUY-BUY-BUY!!! When I was young, the big difference -- we didn’t have any TV reception out in the boondocks & the internet hadn’t been invented yet, so we had no influence from advertising. That’s why we appreciated the outdoors & other people & creatures & nature. We weren’t addicted to online pastimes either. So, your poem is satisfying in that it conveys a totally irritated viewpoint (true to life) and I only wish there was some way to remove the advertising from our lives! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Onlyme]

I get your point but my point is modern life is making kids suffer. like your saying to a degree. i'm on about nature simple values family cost nothing.

[barleygirl]

My cousin raised 2 daughters in the San Francisco Bay Area, not letting them watch TV or use the computer or anything. He lived on a remote piece of property & he kept everything natural, not about material things so much. Both daughters turned out great, went to college, one is a lawyer, etc. So a parent can frame the family home in a way to emphasize your chosen values, instead of just letting society & advertising to rule all the opinions! I really love your poem & I think it's a huge problem & I'm glad you address it!

[Chris Shaw]

Sadly Dee, a sign of the times. We live in a material world. You conveyed the message well.

Chris

[Onlyme]

That is so true Chris.

[Neville]

You just hit the proverbial nail on its proverbial head and good and hard too.... I confess to being repeatedly saddened by some of the trends and diminishing values I see around me...... Nice write tho... Neville

[Onlyme]

Thank you Neville.

[Neville]

My pleasure my friend..... Neville