Our generation

The thing that gets the most under my skin is walking around the world and seeing people who have stopped living.

I went to shake them and light a fire in their eyes.

Our generation is blessed with living in a world where we can do whatever the hell we want–we can pull jobs out of our assholes and throw pasta on walls.

There are kids pranking their moms on their Youtube channels getting paid 60,000 a video off advertising.

We live in a cool time–are you aware of what we can do, what you can do?

I don’t think I or they are special cases.

I think too many people lay down in a life they don’t love and go, “Well, I guess I’m here so… fuck it, I’ll just stay.”

You aren’t doing anybody a favor when you stop living, stop trying.

But, who will do all the jobs like bag groceries? Pick the garbage up? 

“Not everybody is a beautiful, blonde, white 27-year-old female who can play on a surfboard and write poetry.”

You’re right, there is only one me—and my truth and my joy is writing poetry and somebody else’s truth and joy might be being a tow truck driver. 

In fact, one of the happiest humans I have ever met is a tow truck driver in Victoria. Shit grinning happy. Maybe happier than me.

He is living.

So quit blaming everybody for not living your truth.

You have your thing—now go live it because when we do what we love we heal this world.

Words by Janne Robinson: 
https://www.jannerobinson.com/