Dear Society, You, Are Unforgivable

You are unforgivable Dear society, Are you happy? You’ve seen us tear each other apart You’ve seen us crawl to the finish line All for what? Just so we can meet your standards? Who are you? Why do you have power? Why do you allow us to fall apart just for some fake title? For some fake crown? You are unforgivable Little girls starve themselves to fit the perfect shape, They look in the mirror and hate who they see They think that they’re not pretty, Just because they don’t fit the mold Little boys suppress their emotions to be a man, To be strong, Because crying is for the weak People do dangerous trends and tricks, Just to be famous, To be “trendy” We all have this fake definition of perfection, This is your fault You are unforgivable Kids take their lives, They’re tired of living, They’re tired of trying Self harm is only a temporary solution, Kids grow up angry, Hating themselves, Hating the world, Hating everything You are unforgivable We have voices as loud as lions, But our voices have been tamed We have the strength of a bear, But are hunted down We had trust like wolves, But have been betrayed too many times We used to be butterflies, Our transformations used to be unique They used to be awed and supported But now we’re dull and similar We’re now like robots, Following the same command, The same trend, The same standards You are unforgivable We listen to you, We look up to you We’re all caught up, Trying to fit in, Trying to follow the rules Trying to follow everyone else To fit in So when you say something is wrong, We follow with fear We join in without a second thought, Because we are afraid, We are afraid to be next With one snap of a finger, We could be the ones turned on You are unforgivable 11/10/21