By Gary Davison
Shivering in the policeman’s arms, the abandoned baby cried.
The orphaned boy grew up bouncing around foster care. At eight he landed in a pedophile’s lair. At fourteen he had the will and strength to escape the anguish of his abuser’s arms.
Twelve states and eleven years later he stopped running, found a job, a wife and began to try. The economy faltered. He lost his job, his home, his cheating wife, and his sanity.
A half-frozen man, rousted by a cop, stood up and felt a blanket wrap around his shoulders.
Shivering in the policeman’s arms, the abandoned man cried.
very nice. there, a full circle.
Oh, this is heartbreaking 🙁 But the policeman gives hope.
A very heart felt story—Great job
well done
A tearful story of life for many today. Godd Writing.
Walk a mile in another man’s shoes.
Gary, you’ve done a nice job of packing plenty of tragic life events into your tale of life’s circle. The policeman character provides hope things may turn out better, differently, later in life.
Moving. Very spare,, yet carries all the information necessary to inspire empathy. Thank you.
Very nice circle-of-life story. Lots of emotion packed into 101 words. The real beauty of it is the last sentence: “Shivering in the policeman’s arms, the abandoned man cried.” It’s hopeful. He’s not totally abandoned — at least one kind person cares.
Unfortunately what goes around often comes back around. A profoundly moving story told in a very few words. Great job!
I thank everyone who took the time to comment. The story while tragic also portrays an element of hope and showcases the good in many policemen as a counter balance to the bad in a few.
Thank you again,
Gary Davison
Powerful story of the ramifications of neglect, abandonment and abuse circled in the hope that there are good and kind people who do care.
beautifully written. I feel like I’ve read an entire novel