You may think I’m tweeting
But I’m actually taking over the world
You may think I’m taking a selfie
But I’m really learning to love myself
We’re not mindless little dolls
We’re intelligent and passionate
Free spirits, deep thinkers
We are complex minds with the power
To keep up with an ever-changing world
As it speeds up and moves up
As every little detail changes
With the click of a button
Or the tap of a finger
You say we have no grit
No values, no work ethic
But the truth is we don’t sleep
Because we lay awake all night dreaming
Dreaming with our eyes open
Open to new ideas
And new definitions for words
Words like beauty, love, and gender
And all of the things that make us
Exactly who we are
Because none of us are the same
That’s what makes us different from you
We celebrate diversity
Not only blacks and whites
But blue hair and tattooed skin
Men, women, gender fluids
Because we’re all fluid
Fluid in our thoughts, fluid in our movements
Movements straight to the top
The truth is, we have all those values
That you think the cell phones stole from us
The hard work, the effort, the problem solving
It’s all there in each of us
But it’s there, along with something else
Along with the courage to spread our truth
We’re not afraid to stand up to the bullies
Or the ones who say “You can’t”
We have the guts to say no
To the hands that threaten to choke us
And stifle our voices
We won’t stop
Until everyone has that voice
Until everyone has the chance to say
“I am human too”
And if you disagree
Feel free to let us know
Send us a text
And we’ll try to get back to you