Sunday, March 3, 2024
In the throes of life, we sway and we wade,
Statistics shaping choices we have made.
At thirty-three, we peak, the trend we set,
Molding the economy like a silhouette.
In 2009, we flooded through the gates,
College-bound in droves, altering the fates.
Urban jungles called, we answered loud and clear,
Millennials carving paths, year by year.
Debts piled high, student loans a heavy load,
Yellow-painted closets, our humble abode.
Housing dreams fulfilled, a united spree,
At thirty-three, we steer the economy.
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