Non-fiction / Dont walk in Old san antonio at night
Dont go walking down the streets of Old san Antonio…
I am 23 years old and I am a writer. I am 23 years old but I feel like im 29 at times. I feel that way because I have forced myself to change and become a man.
I know I am a man becaue of all the shit I have been through, all the struggles, all the pain and heartace, wasted love (but I am not going to be depressed or make the reader want to kill themself with my sappy lovesick past) But instead I am going to tell you how I am doing now. Excellent because I walk the broken line that not many walk and I am BETTER for doing so. I am elite in some ways, nerdy and obsolete in others. I am not perfect though at time I may appear PERFECT. I am just confident.
I was at Denny’s the other day on commerce/E Houston downtown san antonio at about 4Am. I was getting my usual, coffee and breakfast after the bars. It is fuckin the best time to be Alive and to be awake between the hours of 3AM and 6Am, that is when the city is breathing, when all the citizens are alseep, all the “nut”s, “drunks” and “lonley strangers” meet at all-night diners and talk and bullshit about life. So I was sitting at the booth at Denny’s eating my Grand Slam, enjoying my coffee(the service was delightful) when all of a sudden a mad (middle-aged man) comes up to my booth and very causaully sits next to me and says ” can i have some food”? at first my decent mind told me to HELP HIM but my logic said “FUCKYOU” I said NO, i didnt have much money and he kept eyeing my food but it didnt bother me much. I just let him sit there for the next 15 min. while I scarfed down my food and ignored him. Now i know your probably saying “hes a jerk” and/or “what an ass” and you may be right but your probably not right. LOL I am a decent person adn I do help when Ican but it really grinds my gear when a stranger THINKs they can step up to me, and expect something from me! I may dress nice and have a little money but I am not rich and I dont want strangers coming up to me expecting things. I wish him the best but if I (a 23 yo) can survive agaginst most odds then I have no pity for someone much older then me and (supposed to be wiser) then me to ask me for some change. I Love the NIGHT when all the “freaks” and geeks (ME) come out to play. IT is when the city is most exciting, esp. on a Saturday night, anything can/and probably will happen.
Heed my warning, dont go walking in the midnight hours down the streets of Old san Antonio.
—Robert Morris Ramos
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This piece could be expanded to be more interesting. I understand that this is a true story however, there isn’t a ton of substance here. If you provided more detail it might help. The ending felt very rushed.
There are a few technical errors nothing that really detracts from your writing.
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