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“Shielded”

By

Suzanne Burke

I welcome the shield provided by darkness. Those sweet moments when I allow myself to sit in the velvet depth of silence and dwell only on what is to come.

For the past only exists to remind me of the challenges I failed to meet. The things I thought myself powerless to change. I know better now.

I have no room for failure here as I sit wrapped in the warm blanket of my darkness-inspired illusion of safety.

The soft glow of the clock now heralds your arrival. I feel my pulse jump in anticipation.

I check the window … again. No vehicle yet slows to a stop on the rain-drenched streets so many floors below.

I feel the twitch of the nerve in my jaw and suck in the air in an effort to still it.

I…

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13 comments

  1. Mark Schultz · November 15, 2018

    Very nice piece of darkness.

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    • Rhani D'Chae · November 16, 2018

      Hi, Mark, I’m so glad you were able to stop by. It was a great story, and I’m so glad Soooz shared it with us.

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  2. Vashti Q · November 15, 2018

    Thanks for sharing, Rhani! Great story by Suzanne Burke. 😀 xo

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    • Rhani D'Chae · November 16, 2018

      Hi, Vashti, thanks for swinging by. It was a great story, wasn’t it? I loved reading it.

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      • Vashti Q · November 24, 2018

        Yes! 😀 I enjoyed it very much. Have a wonderful weekend!

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      • Rhani D'Chae · November 26, 2018

        Hi, Vashti. I kind of took the weekend off, and I enjoyed it a great deal. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family.

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      • Vashti Q · November 26, 2018

        Sometimes we have to do that, especially during the holidays. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family. I’m happy you enjoyed yours too. ❤

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  3. Shirley Harris-Slaughter · November 15, 2018

    Rhani, you are always there to share even when you are having tech problems. Thank you so much for moving this blog forward. Lol.

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  4. Soooz · November 15, 2018

    ❤️️Thanks so much for the reblogg, Rhani! Your support is awesome.

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