They call us ‘entitled’, ‘lazy’ and ‘always wanting their way’
For Millennials and Generation Z, the labels are here to stay
Forget the labels for a moment and just consider this
We are asking for something that’s all too easy to miss
So here’s to reflecting on how to empower youth today.
Our planet is in peril, glaciers melting every day
Guns selling freely, but nothing in the food tray
Refugees swimming to a haven, no shore anywhere
A wall came down in Berlin, another going up elsewhere
For being young today, there’s a huge price to pay.
So what can you do for us, to unfetter us today?
Just Stop, Reflect, Think before you tweet everyday
If you can’t make things better, at least allow status quo
Till we can claim our heritage, our own boats to row
Give a little, bend a little, and let us have our say.
This collection of limericks is a winner of the Social Space Magazine’s Youth Empowerment contest. Social Space is published by the Lien Center for Social Innovation, Singapore Management University.
