Human by Madeleine Benson (18, Texas)

What is it to be human? 
Is it flesh and bones, 
And the blood that courses through your veins? 
Is it the process of thoughts and emotions? ​

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If being human was a physical matter, 
Then it wouldn’t matter anyways. 
That would mean that all we are are mere travelers in time.
A temporary life in a moment in time. 

If being human was a mental and emotional item, 
Then that would mean that all we are good for is tearing up the world.
What we think might be a good idea may not be in another’s best interest.
Our own selfish ideologies will always step in the way. 

Therefore, being human must be about trial and error. 
Even though we have lived on this planet since the dawn of time,
Every generation still makes mistakes that can affect every
Circumstance imaginable. We are only pawns used to show the world

What and what not to do.

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