The Unyielding Hold of Sky-High Rent

Title: The Unyielding Hold of Sky-High Rent

Rent is so expensive, a burden that won’t relent,
Gen Zers struggle fiercely, their dreams of independence bent.
One-third reside with parents, longing for freedom’s ascent,
As soaring prices ensnare, their hopes fade and are spent.

The youth’s aspirations quelled, crushed under financial strain,
Escape from parental nest, impossible to attain.
Sky-high rent, a locked door, keeping dreams locked in chain,
Socioeconomic shackles, young hearts filled with pain.

The nest that sheltered childhood, now confines their growth,
Yearning for autonomy, longing to spread their own cloth.
But economic constraints persist, as hopelessness blossoms in froth,
Rent’s exorbitant weight, crushing dreams beneath its troth.

Injustice in the system, where dreams are put on hold,
A generational struggle, daunting and bold,
Held captive by rent’s grip, a tale often untold,
The cost of a roof, stealing futures unforetold.

Keywords: expensive, Gen Zers, parents, independence, aspirations, rent.