"Boomer Remover"
Where did we go wrong?
We live in a culture
that glorifies glorying
in another’s demise.
Boomer Remover is a term
that celebrates the termination
of an older generation.
Those who call COVID Boomer Remover
revel in the death toll,
claiming that it’s justice
for the harm the Boomers brought
and wrought upon the earth
since their generation’s birth.
Because we’re so much better.
We throw away paper straws,
we Uber
so that it’s someone else’s fumes
clogging the sky,
and we don’t have to worry about it
because clearly, we’re doing everything right.
If you speak of Boomer Remover
You’re speaking of your grandparents,
your parents, your neighbors across the street.
If you’re crass and callous enough
to joke of a human death,
how do you think you’ll be remembered
when it’s your turn?
We live in a culture
that glorifies glorying
in another’s demise.
Boomer Remover is a term
that celebrates the termination
of an older generation.
Those who call COVID Boomer Remover
revel in the death toll,
claiming that it’s justice
for the harm the Boomers brought
and wrought upon the earth
since their generation’s birth.
Because we’re so much better.
We throw away paper straws,
we Uber
so that it’s someone else’s fumes
clogging the sky,
and we don’t have to worry about it
because clearly, we’re doing everything right.
If you speak of Boomer Remover
You’re speaking of your grandparents,
your parents, your neighbors across the street.
If you’re crass and callous enough
to joke of a human death,
how do you think you’ll be remembered
when it’s your turn?
