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If you loose faith in this generation, this 14-year-old boy may give may restore some of your faith in humanity!
Derek Nichols decided to post the following poem, written by his younger brother, Jordan, which has gone viral on Twitter and the Internet in general.
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Here’s the transcript of the poem:
Our generation will be known for nothing.
Posted by Tom Retterbush
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This first appeared on ViralFury
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