This is a dramatic monologue I wrote for an English assignment way back. It is written in the perspective of humanity talking to us, humans. As you can tell it is quite cynical, but it had to be dramatic. I do value life and appreciate all of the good that does exists, but in today's society, there is just so much wrong in the world.



I'll briefly clarify some of the context in case there was any confusion or something was unclear but you are all free to make your own judgments.


Stanza #1: Humanity has been cut into pieces and each of us holds a fragment. What was once something whole, universal and beautiful has now been scattered.

Stanza #2: Our humanity has become corrupted to the point that we can no longer recognize it. People have become so self-centered that they do not wish to sacrificed their own time in order to mend it.

Stanza #3: What was once a sacred part of our existence has now become a method to corrupt the world. What we do with our existence defines our life, whether their is such a thing as an after- life or not. (It does not have to be taken as a religious reference.)

Stanza #4: Our humanity defines us as the creatures we are. Despite this, there are those who wish to be rid of it so that they do not have such things as a conscious that may prevent them from 'evolving' our society.

Stanza#5: This is actually an allusion to the Holocaust, which is one of the most atrocious acts against humanity. When it says "concentrate" it is alluding the the concentration camps and the crematoriums that burned the bodies, whether they be dead or alive.

Stanza #6: We are easily tempted by evil and each time we cross over we lose a part of our humanity.

Stanza #7: We are constantly being influenced by the media but many people believe they are not affected by it. What they don't realize is that they are being manipulated to the point that their thoughts and opinions may not be their own.

Stanza #8: This is the speaker revealing what it is, or to be more accurate what it has become and its place in the world.

Stanza #9 & 10: With the way we are abusing our planet and ourselves, there may not be much time left for mankind. Only time knows exactly how long we all have and we are beginning to realize that we may not have much of it left.






I would love any kind of feedback, negative or positive, as well as your own opinions ^_^