His days like crazy paving.

[p_m_cryan]

The seemingly old man coughed as he emerged from his nest of piled-up newspapers and scavenged cardboard under the rotting footbridge. He blinked in vexation at watery sunlight stabbing painfully into his rheumy eyes. He hitched one shoulder higher than the other as he straightened from a crouch to what passed for a standing position

Comments

[jem0000000]

Poor guy. I like the philosophical feel to his musings -- beautifully written, though sad.

[eternal_ot]

I liked the imagery here..his state of mind was well etched..good job!

[whipchick]

So interesting to get the backstory from your footnote! The idea of the blanket dropping from the sky is really neat.

[halfshellvenus]

This piece gives a sense of someone who, falling blankets aside, struggles with shifting reality that has to make his condition and any possibilities all that much worse.

Very evocatively and cleanly told!

[i_17bingo]

I can't even imagine what it would be like in the head of someone in that situation. That you could do so so convincingly is really amazing.