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Lane Burns
Bio
I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I’m still just finding my voice and coming to believe that I can do this again. I like writing poetry and darker fiction. As well as some fan fictions!
Stories (62/0)
We are the Trees
When a child is born, they are given a tree. Not a seed but a 9 month old sapling. Some trees do end up being younger than their human and some older. After all, it isn’t perfect. But it’s tradition in our little town. No matter the child, everyone gets a tree.
By Lane Burns18 days ago in Fiction
Perfect Cracks
We live in a world that strives for Perfection. For an ideal form of beauty and flow. Even when we try to make things so accessible, there is a hidden truth to it all. We still judge constantly when someone doesn’t fit the bill. The employee that got all her work done in the morning, is suddenly lazy this afternoon because she’s just sitting there waiting for more work to come in. She may not be the manager but she really should strive for more if she wants to move up in the world. But the instant she burns herself out or freaks out over a little mistake. Everyone will tell her she is not a machine, she isn’t meant to be perfect all the time, and that she needs to be kinder to herself. After all the company takes pride in their mental health incentive, and we can’t have burn out can we? But the double edge sword of expectations always cuts deep.
By Lane Burns6 months ago in Poets