Confused, I charged along my path. I felt exposed. Has everyone forsaken me? Where can my tortured soul find its comfort? I stop. No comic book hero will arrive to save me. There is only me. And I am good enough. I was always good enough.
Powerful lessons learned late.
Bob is retired and living the good life. When not entertaining his dogs, he tries to write fiction. He just recently started posting on Medium.
I excitedly opened the envelope. At last, my senior citizen train pass was in my hands! I can ride for free anywhere in the city. All those years commuting and paying for that privilege are over. As a retiree, I ride for myself now.
But I have nowhere to go.
Bob is retired and writes when he is not busy with retirement. The past two years of semi-isolation have not been kind. Bob is looking forward to a better and more productive 2022.
I enter the packed subway car, locate a seat and sit. Another day, another dollar. I open my newspaper, taking out my new prescription glasses. Ready to read, I look around. Panic engulfs me.
I am surrounded by faceless, shuffling bots! I remove the glasses. Reading the paper can wait.
Bob McWilliams retired and seeking a brighter 2021, Bob enjoys writing short fiction and poetry. When not writing, Bob enjoys reading, his dogs and the outdoors.
The elf sat on the shelf. Waiting. Observing. Dad was oblivious while Mom ignored the stupid decoration. The children uneasily crept past him in the living and dining rooms, even their bedrooms!
Good, bad. Whatever. Sitting among the gifts, the elf clutched the cold scalpel.
Christmas, so naughty and nice!
Retired and writing when not busy with retirement, Bob enjoys creating short fiction and poetry. Bob loves the spirit of the holidays but finds a particular decoration just too creepy.
The gate swung easily. The elderly couple on the porch chatting quietly. He glanced around. A perfect lawn. No weeds anywhere. Roses blooming everywhere. The house looked immaculate. Who called social services? Quick check and I’ll be gone.
“Excuse me, can we talk?”
The couple turned. Glowing crimson eyes glared.
Bob is retired and busy caring for his 5 dogs. After retiring, he began bartending but has since switched to writing. It may not yet be as financially rewarding but there’s a lot to be said about sitting and writing with a good cocktail! Bob is a big sports fan that lives outside Philly. A website is coming.