“People were trying to tell him he was a genius.” But Jack didn’t care if he was a genius or not, all he cared about was he couldn’t save his own mother. When Jack was a little kid he was… Continue Reading →
People were trying to tell him he was a genius with the way he came up with the plan to raid the house for the suspect. It was a stressful Wednesday morning in western New York where all the suspense… Continue Reading →
People were trying to tell him he was a genius. He brought them solutions, He made them speechless. Yet his pride was met with dilutions, He found the cure. He founded it’s constitutions, Their looks were pure. He didn’t trust… Continue Reading →
Parasympathetic Parasite People were trying to tell him he was a genius. Perhaps, if he were as ignorant as they were, he would think he was. But he carries with him the burden of knowledge. He knows what it took… Continue Reading →
“People were trying to tell him he was a genius,” said Wendell, “Trey didn’t even do anything man, that was all your dad!” “I know, I know. I have to let him have something, though.” I said, letting out a… Continue Reading →
People were trying to tell him he was a genius, only from an outside perspective was that true. He was trapped. Trapped in the facade of being what everyone wanted him to be. The perfect student, the perfect athlete, the… Continue Reading →
People were trying to tell him he was a genius. He always shook his head at the word “genius”. He’d jot down notes on crumpled up napkins or anything that he could write on. He’d spend nights, staying up for… Continue Reading →
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 →
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