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When The Shadows Come

May 10, 2017 stephenb 4d Comments

I looked down at the busy street below. I was sitting in my usual spot on the balcony, twenty floors…

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Filed under: Depression, Lonely, Overcoming, Struggling, Writer

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AFRAID OF THE DEAD

“I took another sip and stared at the empty glass. So what now? I couldn’t go back to the force. I’d enjoyed a few things about being a cop, but when I’d taken my leave, I’d hoped to pivot into a career as a writer. If I went back, I’d probably end up shooting someone. And while jail suddenly sounded appealing, I wasn’t keen on someone dying because I’d screwed up my marriage and couldn’t get my mental health issues under control.

“What do you guys think?” I said to my cats. My head buzzed. I was grateful for it. But it didn’t help me when it came to figuring out what I was supposed to do.

It’d be a few years before I learned.

A chance encounter on a rainy night.

A ten year old mystery.

And the full acceptance of my death. It didn’t come the way I’d expected. But then, it never does.”

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