Modern Times

By Kelton "KC" Castillo

I tried my best to stay away from this topic,

But this I no longer can ignore.

We live in a world where gen-z’s are showing the highest rates of

depression, stress, and anxiety.

We live in a world where gen-z’s are so connected and disconnected from

the world due to social media.

We live in a world where humanity is so fucked up.

But whose fault is it? Whose fault is it that gen-z’s are showing high death

rates? Whose fault is it that gen-z’s are face deep in a screen most of the

time?

Is it the government’s fault?

Is it the parents’ fault?

Is it social media’s fault?

I tried my best to stay away from this topic,

But this I no longer can ignore.

We live in a world where there’s more than 13 cases of missing children

everyday,

and the news doesn't broadcast this enough.

We live in a world where people die everyday due to insufficient funds to

afford healthcare,

and not enough is being done to prevent this.

Who do we blame for the increased death rate?

Who do we blame for the increasing cases of missing children? Who do we

blame for the lack of health care?

Is it the government’s fault?

Is it the parents’ fault?

Is it social media’s fault?

I tried my best to stay away from this topic,

But this I no longer can ignore.

We live in a world where African Americans constantly fear for their lives,

where Black parents have to pray that their kids make it home alive.

We live in a world where freedom of speech only applies to white

Americans,

Where others are classified as domestic terrorists for trying to advocate for

their rights.

Who do we blame for the police brutality?

Who do we blame for the social injustice?

Is it the government’s fault?

Is it the parents’ fault?

Is it social media’s fault?

I tried my best to stay away from this topic,

But this I no longer can ignore.

We live in a world where women are still treated as less than man,

where women are the ones that keep humanity alive, but are still underpaid

and under acknowledged.

We live in a world where instead of moving forward we are moving back in

time,

Where women’s rights are decided by men who can’t even fathom their

struggle.

Who do we blame for the difference in pay between men and women? Who

do we blame for women being stripped of their rights?

Is it the government’s fault?

Is it the parents’ fault?

Is it social media’s fault?

I tried my best to stay away from this topic,

But this I no longer can ignore.

We live in a world where humans who are looking for a better life are put in

cages,

where the same people that help push a nation forward are the ones that

get the shorter end of the stick.

Who do we blame for the inhumane treatment of other humans? Who do

we blame for the suffrage of those who just want a better life?

Is it the government’s fault?

Is it the parents’ fault?

Is it social media’s fault?

By Kelton "KC" Castillo