before the leap

so this is it then
he stood by the margin of the ravine
looked down
took a deep breath
looked behind him

no shadowy figure reaching
out
no pale silhouette making stop motions
no apparition telling him to
not jump

Of course,
what the hell was he thinking? These
things don't happen outside
of stories

Stories like the one he was reviewing
on his phone
while driving
with his pregnant wife in the passenger
seat

the crash happened at
the moment he tapped send

and just yesterday he got a response
from the editor
saying it was a great story and they will
definitely publish it

There was no "Thank you" reply from him

just an "I'm sorry" and "I love you" on
his wife's social media
before taking the leap

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