Spare A Thought

Spare a thought 
For the 60s wild childs 
The flower children 
The psychonauts

Save a safety pin
For the 70s punks
Piercings, pink hair 
Abrasive looks

Reserve some rope 
For the 80s style
Hang The DJ, Thatcherism
Synth pop bile

Blow a whistle 
For the 90s ravers 
The acid house posses
The true believers 

Give a subtle nod
To the naughties kids
Before camera phones recorded 
Everything we did

Raise a toast
To the last of the binge drinkers
The over 40s 
The overthinkers 

Every generation
Has pioneers
Every generation
Has casualties 

Every generation
Ruptures then climbs
Every generation
Unfurls its petals...

Blossoms for a while
Wilts...
Then declines