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What can I do?

November 4, 2021
By Bumble_Bee PLATINUM, New Athens, Illinois
Bumble_Bee PLATINUM, New Athens, Illinois
38 articles 2 photos 123 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You will be found" -Dear Evan Hansen


Every time I open Twitter,

I always see something that makes me bitter.


I’m told to retweet, and copy link,

but the news still makes my stomach sink.


I’m just a kid, what am I supposed to do?

I’m just a kid, who oh so suddenly grew. 


Can I just have fun online? 

or do I always have to learn about wartime? 


I go on Instagram to take a break,

but it always becomes a big mistake.


“Share to your Instagram story,

or else you think animals belong in a laboratory” 


I’m just a kid, is there anything I can do?

I’m just a kid, why do I have to fix what adults don’t care to redo? 


Can I just talk about my interests online?

or do I just have to keep reposting hotlines? 


I get an alert from Facebook, 

so I click it, taking a look. 


what I see always is disturbing, 

this time is no different, I see a video of a virus emerging. 


I’m just a kid, what can I do to help in real life? 

I’m just a kid, why am I expected to know everything when I can barely drive?  


Can I just make friends on Instagram? 

instead of always worrying about being harassed by a man? 


I can’t open social media, only to get glares, 

so I guess I’ll just share to show that I care 


but truth is, I want to do more, but how?

I’m told, “sign these petitions, donate here, and share this post now!” 


but what can I do to help in real life?

how do I help a world full of strife? 


I’m just a kid, 

why do the adults just sit and permit this? 


..I’m just a kid, why can’t I still have my innocent bliss?


The author's comments:

I was inspired to write this about the effects of social media and peer pressure at a young age. 


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on Nov. 15 2021 at 9:08 am
Bumble_Bee PLATINUM, New Athens, Illinois
38 articles 2 photos 123 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You will be found" -Dear Evan Hansen

@Moonbeams_and_Melodies thank you <333 I really tried to capture the feeling a lot of people deal with online

on Nov. 12 2021 at 1:57 pm
Moonbeams_and_Melodies SILVER, Simpsonville, South Carolina
9 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Why is it that the words we write for ourselves are better than the words we write for others?" -Finding Forrester

Perfectly captures the stress we go through seeing everything on social media yet being unable to do anything about it because of being minors. <333