Thoughts Arise

The following is a fictitious depiction of a victim in the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech University . If you think your sensibilities might be offended by this write up please do not read it. For me this is a means to express my compassion. He stifles a yawn, trying not to think about lunch as he muses over his lecture notes. His gaze shifts towards the clock as he counts down the minutes to the end of the class. A sudden shriek breaks him out of his reverie. There are gun shots in the corridor. He hears a cry cruelly cut short. The class becomes deadly silent as the shock hits everyone. The student nearest the door runs to close it but she is too late. The villain burst in with and a deadly shot rings out. He tries to snap out of the steel grip of fear; he curses his inaction, but the suddenness of the crime, the barbarity of this man’s act leaves him stunned. The villain, however, seems completely unfazed or unaware of the utter depravity of his actions. Tears fill the stud...

“Ok fresh intakes! Raise your left hand and read aloud your oath.” “I reject God, I reject Satan, My soul is governed solely by the holy board of directors. My body is not my own; It is for the firm to use as it desires. I will subject it to sleep deprivation, To cramped chairs and claustrophobic cubicles, And I will submit my eyes to the constant glare of the computer screen; For productivity is important and sleep is for the dead, Physical discomfort prevents laxness, And it is an honor to set my eyes upon sacred company text. I will dump my girl friend, I will practice abstinence, For the company needs all my energy, And with my current pay I cannot afford any progeny. I will follow the CEO’s directive for toilet breaks; ‘Once every six hours’, that is. If I find that impossible to obey, I will wear diapers to work everyday. I will work on weekends, I will not fall ill, I will not socialize, And for family members I will not...