Any more of a man, any more human...
Imagine this:You are strolling down a twisting concrete sidewalk. Looming tree are scattered around you. Kids cry out in joy in the distance. You hear the squeak of old swings as they play a song that is off tune. Spotting a shaded place under an oak tree, you fall into the bench. The notebook is heavy in your hand. You thought taking a walk outside would clear your mind and fill the pages of paper in your palm. Glancing around, your eyes fall upon a young man laying under a tree. He has pale skin and dark hair and eyes. A tattoo of a name is scrolled across his right arm. Below there is an American flag and a form that looked to be a strand of dog tags. A cross is inked on the back of his wrist. A strong smell floats from the man toward you. You see white smoke escape from his mouth. He laughs and you realize that there is a woman giggling next to him. The man talks with one of his hands, the one that holds the source of the white clouds, and raises it with the sense of confidence and adventure. You move your gaze to his other hand which lays limp by his side. Where his fingers should be there is empty space. His fingers are missing. You look away out of embarrassment. You don't want to seem rude staring at his missing limb. Turning your head, you notice another young man sitting under a pavilion. He has seamless olive skin and light brown hair. He wears a tucked in plaid button up. Ear buds hang from his collar. In his hands is a camera. Not a cell phone, a fancy Canon camera. He stands and wanders toward one of the most neglected tree's in the park. Flash. He glances at the screen of the device and smiles as if content with the product.He wanders away from the tree, and looks up to the sky. It is as blue as a sapphire with patches of distant white clouds. He shields his eyes against the sun as if trying to get a better glims of whats above. Then he turns his head down where he spots something small, a coin, and stashes it in his pocket. Now you wonder, who is more of a man...and further, who is more human? At first the answer is easy...but... then you look deeper....