top of page

You can promise me a future.

Anonymous

June 7, 2023

You can promise me a future.

This image was generated with Dream Studio AI.

Dear educators, I have been thinking.
I don't think we should be trained into money making and obeying people

Instead
I think I should make homes for the insects I see hiding in the bushes
I think I should make a warm bath for my guardian
I think I should not be as afraid of dancing with the one I love
I think I should dare to pick a berry from a bush and eat it.

Let me not forget about the ruthless beauty of our existence
Teach me how to love it
How to survive

Curriculum creator, let us utilize our classrooms in the most healthy way possible
to let us slowly breath in and breathe out into a new, sustainable, generation
where both mine and Sarah’s, and Noa’s, and Mischa and Mohammed’s and Aisha’s belly can be full
So that we can play
And progress.
Exist

Curriculum creator, let us merge all documented knowledge to meet our basic needs in the most effective way possible
let me tell you what I need
and then maybe we could create a space within which we can survive
and thrive.

Let me care
And then perhaps
You can promise me a future.

this is a poem i have made about a potential future

related stories

hallo
Den gamle kones fremtidsønsker
In 2040, I will be 98 years old. I hope that I'm still alive and that my current ailments have not worsened. If I have deteriorated and moved into a nursing home, I hope there are still staff to meet my needs and wishes. I hope my children, children-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren? will come and visit me. Most of all, I hope that there is more peace in the world and that the climate is under control so that future generations can grow up in security.
hallo
Ein besseres Leben träumen
I can choose the provider of my statutory social insurance myself. It's the same one I have my car insurance with. It is inexpensive and tailored to my needs. Tomorrow I am invited to vote with politicians in a select group on an important issue for our Austria. It's called Polit Schöffe. I get to vote and have a direct say in what happens in our country. At last there is social justice. If you work hard, you can earn a lot without being punished. What I have earned belongs to me. Multiple taxation was abolished last year, men now earn so much that women can afford the luxury of staying at home with their children. This time also counts towards their pension.
hallo
Önskeframtid
In the future, I don't need to drive a car, but the car goes wherever I want. It is controlled by phone and you rent it by the day or hour through a company. In schools there is no longer violence, but everyone takes care of each other. Respect for everyone has become a reality and everyone takes care of each other. Money is also no longer available, but everything is paid via an APP on the phone. Shops have decreased in number, but most often you order the goods home now. Politicians are taking more time to listen to each other instead of smearing each other.
hallo
Budúcnosť pre ďalšie generácie
The year is 2040 and people are taking a more sustainable approach to shopping. Charges have been introduced for the use of single-use plastic packaging, so people are using reusable bags to buy fruit or vegetables and also for baked goods. They carry large bags made of recyclable material for big purchases.
Join #OurFutures now!

The future is shaped by our ideas and our actions today. Tell us about your visions of the future and help us create a futures narrative aimed at inspiring citizens, policy-makers and foresight experts alike!

Our-futures-banner-coloured_v3.jpg

The European Commission support does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained.

ERA_logo.jpg

We support the European Research Area aimed at creating a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology in the EU.

©OurFutures 2025, All rights reserved.

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
bottom of page