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Submitted to Contest #140
“Ain’t it somethin’? Sat right up there on the counter when I was a tyke while Pops sipped his suds, and here I am, all these years later, standin’ at the same spot, drinkin’ my own beer. You didn’t know my Pops, did you, O’Malley?” I ask after I empty my glass. I watch Tom O’Malley, wiping off the bar top. Man’s got a patient face. Second generation bar owner, raised up around the locals, educated by what he heard spoken by the gruff men commiserating at the bar stools. His face tells me he knows a story’s coming. He sets another beer in ...
Submitted to Contest #50
My head hangs above the toilet as dry heaves shudder through my body. This is the way a lot of famous musicians started – nervous and playing their first time at a small local bar, right? Except, I don’t want to be famous. I just want to be me. But I’m not even sure what “being me” means. The music stops and the echo of light applause rings out from the venue, signaling only one performance left before it’s my turn. I draw in a deep breath, knowing I can’t stay in here all night. I straighten up and tug at the hem of my sweater, first pu...
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