humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Sky Dance
She was always on the run. Nervous energy coursed through her veins. Fear constantly hummed in her brain. She was never certain if she should be running forward or looking over her shoulder. The one thing she did know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is that she would never be good enough, she was too weak. She'd been told enough times, by too many people, didn't matter what it was, she'd never be able to do it. She was small and weak and alone.
By Analise Dionn4 years ago in Humans
The Rookery
The first poem I ever wrote and published, I wrote for my middle school’s end of year newspaper. It wasn’t the first time I had written something though. That honor belonged to a short story I had written with my best friend at the time, about a herd of Diplodocuses journeying to find their new home. I wrote the story on notebook paper and he illustrated every page. It was our pride and joy. Around ten fully illustrated and colored pages, with a heart-felt story about family and survival.
By Alan Mehanna4 years ago in Humans
About Me -Gillian Lesley Scott
I’m a Scots born Australian adoring hands off mum of amazing adults, shonky but entertaining wife, enthusiastic actress( pandemic lockdowns permitting, which they aren’t right now ) writer,part time primary teacher and frequently clumsy fool.
By Gillian Lesley Scott4 years ago in Humans
Jay and I
Headphones in. Jay and I are the only two left in the office. The lights are dim, and the atmosphere is cosy as I proofread my last report. It’s my second week as a Sales Manager at Simply Tech Resources and my third week as a Londoner. Everything still feels new, exciting, and I’m content working late in this beautiful minimalistic office filled with plants and post-it notes.
By Fiona Nneka4 years ago in Humans
Things We Leave Behind
The motto for those born under the sign of Taurus is, "I Have." For Taureans, possession is everything, whether things or people. As an older Bull, I have learned the hard way trying to possess people never works and is often more trouble than it's worth. Keeping too many things means more stuff to dust or pay to store.
By Lynn Jordan4 years ago in Humans
Hope is the Culprit
When we go to school, we hope for friends whose presence will make loneliness disappear. When we work, we hope for success. When we are disappointed, we breathe hopeless. Is hope that much necessary to have? Or is it just another bad habit? Why do we always depend that much on hope? Why do we like it so much to lay our tired mind on the lap of hope? Hope makes us work while there are so many things to think about. Is it fair that hope makes us work when there is no guarantee that we will be successful? Hope makes us think of happiness and live happily though we know that this world isn't so easy or is too hard to deal with.
By Nitu Howlader4 years ago in Humans
Purpose
The lobby was busy with people coming and going. Straight ahead were three elevators. The one in the middle was starting to close as I darted towards it. I hurried inside so as not to miss my chance. There were a couple of people inside but not crowded. With a sigh of relief, I pressed the number 13 button and stood waiting with everyone else for the doors to close. Inches from it shutting, a black-gloved hand grabs one side of the elevator forcing it open.
By Tonya Butler4 years ago in Humans
The Badlands
It feels like an oven, or a toaster, or some other appliance more creative than either of those. It’s one-hundred degrees, five in the evening, and smoky too. I’m in the Badlands of South Dakota. I didn’t know what to expect before coming here, but decided this afternoon, sweating, that badlands is an accurate way to describe this moonscape. All that is missing now is an orchestra playing a sad song a few hundred feet away. There’s ambiance here, but it’s a gloomy one, or perhaps I’m just gloomy. I’d have been alone here five years ago, but in the last five years the world has aged 5,000, and I’ve aged at least twenty extra.
By Raisin Brazon4 years ago in Humans
Christopher Robin Reminds Us How to be Human
Snap Back To Reality I recently watched the 2018 film Christopher Robin starring Ewan McGregor, who returns to the Hundred Acre Wood as a grown up Christopher Robin. Stressed about his job and family, he starts the film off in a destructive frenzy, rushing to help Winnie the Pooh find his friends. He did this not for the sake of adventure, but purely so he could get to work on time. He even grows impatient and yells at Pooh, which made my soul cry a little bit. It was a sobering jolt that stirred up some very uncomfortable emotions.
By Uniquely Human4 years ago in Humans
