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Genius People were trying to tell him he was a genius, but he just wanted to be normal. He felt normal. No matter how many great things he accomplished, or how many people he helped, he just wanted to be… Continue Reading →
People were trying to tell him he was a genius. So why couldn’t he live up to those expectations? He massaged the sleepiness out of his eyes. A mess of notes were scattered across his desk. Sketched out designs for… Continue Reading →
Expectations of a Genius People were trying to tell him he was a genius, But he didn’t seem to know or care. In fact, his knowledge was everywhere In the books and on the web. Everyone knew his name. Everyone… Continue Reading →
New Eyes People were trying to tell him he was a genius, And he was–in so many ways. Always going the extra mile, His tired eyes still held a smile. He was there for the moments that mattered. Although I… Continue Reading →
“The Man Behind The Mind” People were trying to tell him he was a genius. He had all the answers, Knew the world inside out, But unknown to many was his crippling doubt. Not just doubt, but unease; A pressure… Continue Reading →
The Flavor Masterpiece People were trying to tell him he was a genius. He arranged the plate like a stunning art piece, Each color meticulously placed in a balanced manner, Every component flavorful and vibrant, The plate was a masterpiece,… Continue Reading →
I was standing at 12th Street and University, on the way to the Union Square Farmer’s Market, when I heard the comment, “People were trying to tell him he was a genius.” It wasn’t an idle conversation because the intensity… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos. The hallways are not a place for the weak. The people shuffle and bump without a care, barely enough space for air. Lunch, it’s everyone in, everyone out… Continue Reading →
“I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos.” Urach stared out into the blizzard, deep in thought. “This is the tenth refugee we have taken in. The reindeer herds are moving again. We are running out… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos, as years of memories were wiped away, thrown away by your immaturity. You wanted to leave, to abandon this mess you created. Why? Why are you leaving? What… Continue Reading →
“I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos.” My room has turned into a whirlwind of clutter, clothes thrown everywhere, books stacked higher than the Eiffel Tower, and I am just trying to organize. I end… Continue Reading →
“I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos, okay?!” Alia frantically shouted over the cacophony of blaring alarms as she painstakingly tried to fuse a pair of frayed red and blue wires together. “Well, function faster!… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos. Except the chaos isn’t chaos in the traditional sense. The world is dead except for us. All died in their sleep and none of us know why. I’ve… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos. Tomorrow is a moving day and I have so many things that I haven’t packed up yet. That house is much bigger than my old one, but I… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos on the first day of my senior year at a new school. Everything was chaos, I had to find all my classes and figure out how to get… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos, I ran out of patience in my epinaos. Just trying to life day by day, But it just seems like nothing is going my way. Getting paid less… Continue Reading →
“I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos.” When I took my head up from the desk, I started feeling dizzy. Something was not right. I lost my most precious things. Suddenly I couldn’t get access… Continue Reading →
“I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos.” I heard the woman say, as I awoke. I opened my eyes to see an empty, dimly lit gray room, filled with what looked like hospital beds. I… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos. Bullets whisked past my helmet, I could hear the deafening explosions all around. The only thing louder was the calls of the fallen. The ones we had to… Continue Reading →
I’m just trying to figure out how to function in this chaos. Words rose to my throat but never left my sealed mouth. Yet they sank back into my chest as I focused my eyes on the flickering screen of… Continue Reading →