Growing old

As I grow towards being a 'senior citizen' I begin to wonder if the world I dream of will ever happen. It is a world where a woman can walk down the street and not be afraid of being molested, raped or otherwise be preyed upon simply because she was born female. A world where the store shelves are not full of stereotypical pink or blue products marketed based on sexuality. Where being female isn't a handicap to success. Where men and women are simply people. Where love is love no matter who you choose to love. Where violence is horrible to everyone and not considered a necessary evil. Where words win wars instead of guns and bombs. Where everyone has the basic necessities of life that is adequate food, shelter, and clothing. Where people work to improve on themselves and to earn luxuries such as electronics, vacations, vehicles, etc. Where people live in harmony with nature instead of raping our world in the name of avarice. Will I live long enough to see any of this or will my worst nightmare come to pass and I see the children of tomorrow slide back into the bad old days where women are oppressed in the name of a faceless god. Where the poor are continuously blamed for the lack of opportunity to excel. Where the rich rape the rest of the world in service to themselves. When will the children look up from their screens to find solutions to problems that will end us if someone doesn't wake up soon.