The following is adapted from a series of discussions and thought experiments between myself and LKR.

Thought Experiment 1
Locate:
What if an alien took everyone from earth except you and one other person? You don't know who they are or where, but you are charged with finding them. If you succeed, everyone will be restored.
How would you go about survival and eventually locating and reaching the other person?

Thought Experiment 2
Friends:
What if everyone disappeared except you and your friends? Who would be left?

This was an essay I had to write for school; it's meant to be an expository essay.

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Egyptian Pharaohs and Queens

The first dynasties of Egyptian pharaohs and queens were during 2920 BC. Most rulers were men; only a few women became pharaohs like Cleopatra VII. The ancient Egyptian world is most famous for their magnificent pyramids, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

The fragrance of Christmas was always a favorite, spices and cookies, ham and beef, cakes and tea and pastries. Mints and candies and chocolates and pies. And never forget those candles. Of course, one must never forget the crisp, white snow, blanketed outside every Christmas day. Jodie never did, she would come out every Christmas morning, and gather the crisp snow into a bowl; topping it with syrup. Her family would sit round the christmas tree, and read the Christmas story.

Friends, ApricotPie-ers, Countrymen! Lend me your ears.
I beg of ye to forgive me for my grave lack of providing amusing stories over the past several months. Needless to say, I have with me an excellent excuse.

It appears that I have been selected for a grave and serious quest.... a quest that has no apparent end, and that steals up to 50 hours of my time each and every week. Common people call it a "Job".. but 'tis so much more than that, my friends... 'tis a livelihood.. a quest... a great adventure...

Where you lay in the soft dirt, Where we laid you so long ago, My heart so badly hurt, As I watched you go down. I wanted to lift the lid, And kiss your soft cheek, But I knew that you were forever hid. Now I see how much you really loved me, Now I see how much I really loved you, A rose fading atop ye, A song rises from my lips, A song of sorrow, of pain, Of loss, and of gain. Of you, of you, of you!

I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Jump

I’m jumping from the clouds
Escaping everything I know
I’m leaving the vexing crowd

Spreading out my sticky wings
Seeing if I know how to soar
Or maybe I will learn these things

Alone I’ll see the everlasting sky
Maybe I will find home
I will finally know if I can fly

The noises of traffic and speech
Will not reach my ears
I will finally escape their reach

Comments make my day, and advice is really appreciated! Hope you enjoy!
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Beneath the Tree

Beneath the tree
My mother sat
With little baby me

She softly spoke
Beneath the tree
Until I happily awoke

Beneath the tree
I first stood
Shining with glee

I walked to her
Beneath the tree
It oft’ did recur

Beneath the tree
I steadily grew
What a sight to see

As years passed by
Beneath the tree
I grew so very shy

I shall never forget how much
You meant to me.

My song; my dream; my joy;
That was you.

I loved you for seven years
Seven short, beautiful years.

But it was the eighth
When I could say—

Farewell! Farewell.

You were my dream that crumbled
Like the ancient castles, like a tumbled teacup.

Immediately you crumbled when I made my choice.
I feel deserted as if You were my mother who left me

As I watch you twirl before
Me I can only whisper—

Farewell! Farewell.

 It only takes a quick visit to my journal for all the misery of the past few years to sweep over me. I think of brother’s trip to prison because of silly, false accusations. I see the death of a man who was like a father to so many of us. There are my mother’s trips to the hospital on suicide watch, the cruel betrayal of a friend, the act of breaking the heart of a boy I still care very much for, and failing my favorite class twice all laid out in my heart’s dark places.

Notes:

   This has been very much revised compared to my first draft. If you haven't read my first draft, don't; at least not until you've read this one. I am leaving it on apricotpie only for history's sake.

   Thank you Anna for your comment, it has helped me improve this story a great deal. I have hopefully gotten rid of my major problems and added a few characters. (Well, I had them planned before, they just didn't appear until a latter chapter)