I Am...

I am a sponge
Absorbing everything
Filled to capacity
But I am shrinking
Ingesting the poisons
Of a toxic society

I am a mirror
Reflecting an image
Of the world you want to see
But I am broken
And all that's left
Are fragments of a tragedy

I am a balloon
Inflated with hope
Of those who believe
But I am leaking
There's a gap in logic
And dreams are depleting

I am a door
Open to change
Occurring; inevitably
But I am closing
Following the minds
Of those who were meant to lead

I am a bridge
Forever linking enemies
And bringing a peace
But I am crumbling
Into the ever-growing void
Between honor and sanity

I am a cup
Full to the brim
With expectant promises
But I am overflowing,
Each empty promise left unfulfilled
And trust a mere fantasy

I am a generation
Handed the future
For all posterity
But I am underachieving
Disillusioned by a world
In desperate need of saving

I am we