The Empty Generation
We fill ourselves up with artificial love
Inviting momentary lust in to fill the void
We trick ourselves into thinking this is what dreams are made of
We crawl into these alluring bed of lies
All the while losing our self respect in the process
We ignore the fact that this entity is our desperation cleverly in disguise
We feed into this superficial mentality
What we have to offer is solely a physical bond
We give in to the social norms while giving up our morality
We live by these standards and start to become hollow
Nothing we partake in seems to have any meaning
We choke back tears and our reality becomes hard to swallow
Lift your head love you have so much more to impart
You are more than what you are given credit for
Please live life to the fullest and follow your heart
I promise you are brighter than the sunshine
You bring happiness and laughter to those around you
So open your heart to the idea and you will be just fine
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