be heard from every other window and doorway on both sides of the street, like the suffering pleas dominating the Valley of the Damned. A man scurried by heading home holding a dead dog he had found determined not to share it with anyone. Lawrence passed makeshift shelters of countless homeless who cluttered the streets in every direction. Tents and cardboard lean-tos filled every available vacant lot. A retarded hunchback devil was appointed to beat a gong to mark every passing hour that brought them closer to their full consummation. He would turn the hourglass; then returned to sit down, waiting with a mallet in hand, laughing until he choked. Crowds sat in their excrement and were covered with insects and open sores. Demons hung …show more content…
Come late afternoon, a car pulled into the driveway. As Lawrence approached, he saw the jet-black hair and eyes that comforted him in dreams. Diane came from the car to face him. When he put his arms out to her, she stopped and pulled away. "Diane, I want you to come with me. I want you to marry me and live in Jerusalem where you will be safe." "Marry you! Are you crazy? What are you doing here anyway? Wouldn't you be happier destroying a nation of people in the name of holiness? Look at what you have done to this country. Look at what you have done to this city. Half the people are dead, and the other half wish they were dead, and you want me to marry you. I think you are crazy! Plain crazy!" She started for the door. "I thought you understood why the world must be chastised?" "I understand all right. I understand too well. I am sorry I ever had anything to do with you." "I know you don't mean that. I know you are wrought over the world. Don't look at the world's plight. They have reaped what they have sown. Think of Utopia and the glory soon to come." "I am sick and tired of thinking about Utopia. That is all I ever hear about these days. How could you do this to people? Now you want me to come and join you?" "It's for a little longer. Then everything will be made right," Lawrence said, trying to explain. "I see, and we could act as if all this never happened and go on to be happy and delighted." "We have been through this time and time again. Didn't I
“So that’s it then? You’re just going to walk away? After everything we’ve been through just because things got tough?” she said as she wiped the tears from her cheeks with the back of her hands.
The world’s climate is changing, and the effects of it will not only affect the inhabitants and the planet, but also humans. Everyone usually only pays attention to the weather on a weekly or even a monthly basis. However, humans don’t pay attention to the changes that they are causing. Very few people actually accept that they are the ones who are causing it and that they are also the ones that can help with the issue. It is time to take action on this problem that will only continue to cause horrible consequences and the only way to do that is having humans change their ways. Even starting with the smallest way can have a dramatic change if everyone is doing it.
The night drew closer around the individuals who, some in dreams, some in panic, seemed to react to impending danger and turned, some to nightmares, some to an eerie calm, as those on death row that accepted their demise for what it was, an abrupt shattering of their existence. Be that as it may, however, some did not wish to go so simply. While some wished for a calm ending, but embraced nevertheless a less subtle end, that of fire and mutilation, others feared it for what it was, or what it could be. Some feared being lost, trapped in a dungeon of previously sound architecture, to watch the edges of their vision turn to the blackness of
What is the Human Condition? The Human Condition are characteristics in life in which one will experience at one moment or more in their life. The real question is, however, do you experience the Human Condition even if you’re not conscious of it? In order to be considered “human”, one must experience one of the characteristics of life. Conversely, there is Nihilism. Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles, believing that life is meaningless. The idea of Nihilism goes against what the Human Condition stands for. Even without being conscious of it, people go through at least one if not all characteristics of the Human Condition.
"Why are you saying this to me? That's not what you want to say. That's not what you did."
“What are you saying?” I ask already knowing the answer. She already has tears forming in the corner of her eyes , “I’m saying that maybe we should call off the wedding for now. Just until you have everything sorted out and everything goes back to normal.”
“I hope you are a better listener when I explain what job I have for you.” He added. “It’s clear you are better than the rest of us, rich boy and all that. But, in here your life is in my hands. If I say the word, you’re dead. If I don’t say anything, you will sign your own death warrant sooner than later.”
“There appears to be some damage done. There are too many good leaders in the county to let that misunderstanding continue. Life’s too short. It’s about our lives.”
"I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land."
“Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too. Imagine all the people, Living life in peace.”
“You should have known that you could not hide from me. You married me and you must be with me forever, as you have been cursed to never die.” I see something cross his eyes as recognition sets in.
“You won’t – you can’t – treat me like that.” Her eyes were cobalt-blue prayers.
“My own people? I have no people because I control everything around me. You act as if I am human, as if I am on the same level as these maggots. Everyone you see here is but a tool, just a means to an end to get me closer to my ultimate
“Teach me and you will see that we have changed. I will kill and you will have your share.”
“I know, but we all believe that there should be rules to frame this country of ours, and He doesn’t. We just have to stay away from Him and His men.”