On July 31, 2014, 33 youth in our Urban Arts summer program put together a “Self-portraits” showcase event, from stage managing and hosting to dancing and DJ’ing. Several youth performers shared their poems with us to publish on our blog. 

My Generation

Who we are is how we should portray ourselves
Our generation is always looked down upon because…

Everyday I wake up thinkin bout hair and makeup
On Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat
All I see is teens trying to impress
All for what to flex and finesse!
But the rich succeed with one thing
Desire…
Desire to be what they want to see!

To my generation, wake up! Wake up!
Did you hear me, wake up!
Life should be more than social networks
What happened to our dreams?
Dreams, dreams dreams…
What happened to our passion
What happened to our community
What happened to us?
Realize your dreams and make it happen!

Latifat, performing My Generation at the Urban Arts Showcase

Latifat, performing My Generation at the Urban Arts Showcase

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