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The Choice

June 27, 2026 2 Comments

By Damon Yeargain

The orange hue of the morning peeks through the curtains. The covers slip down slightly, exposing your naked breast.

Finally! After all these years—you are here, with me. I look at your sleeping face—so peaceful, so serene. I think about the conversation that’s coming. I’m not afraid, just concerned.

I stood in your place once. I know the weight of vows and guilt. For me, it came down to a quiet life half-lived or a bold leap towards sublime possibility.

Will you see it the same way? Can you do it? Can you leave him?

For me?

For us?

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  1. Stan Riley says

    June 27, 2026 at 1:45 am

    I liked this. Emotionally it’s quite intense, almost like a poem.

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  2. Bud Pharo says

    July 1, 2026 at 1:06 pm

    The story is alive with possibilities… nicely done!

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