Autumn 2025 – Creative Writing Jojo

Is This What Makes Us Human

By Jojo Hogetoorn

Is this What makes us human?

Is this what you desire?

Well stab me in the heart

And cast me in the ire,

I needn’t be acquainted with

This thing you hold so dear,

What you see as a pleasure

Only fills me up with fear.

Is this What makes us human?

Is this what you desire?

Well stab me in the heart

And cast me in the ire,

I needn’t be acquainted with

This thing you hold so dear,

What you see as a pleasure

Only fills me up with fear.

Is this what makes Us human?

The glue that “binds us close”,

Sound more like an excuse

Used to keep them on their toes,

As it’s used to advertise

This rampant hope for lonely eyes,

Is this “joy” then worth the cost

When connection is the price?

Is this what makes us Human?

Well then I say I’m done.

I won’t pretend I’m human,

If this is what defines one.

Society, I spite thee

And for this you’ll have my head.

I’d rather be alone forever

Then together in a bed.