I was low-energy for over a month
the kind of slow-moving slug that gets out of bed
and goes to work.
My clothes collected on the floor
My fast-food containers mounted in the sink
My weight increased by 10 pounds
My delusion that it was muscle, because I lift 30 minutes a day
Then I remembered… I used to take a B vitamin. So, I swallowed one
and I had instantaneous energy at 8 PM
I had to go for a run, or I would explode
I ran just as fast as I used to—and I felt like a black stallion at night
but then I saw unsavory characters
they weren’t there, last year. Guys in skullies and jean jackets
I went deep into the woods, on the forest path, in the pitch darkness
and when I turned around, I walked for a while, staring at the lights from expensive houses
enjoying the cold, crisp, clear night
with the stars twinkling overhead
Then I heard feet on the trail—it’s amazing what the night does to your other senses
and I made-out the black outline of a man in a sweatshirt and a hoody
Instantly, I knew he was a threat
It was instinct—how he walked, and he lined himself up to me, in my direction
He was coming at me, and fast
“Hey! Do you have cash on you?” He asked.
“Yeah!” I said.
“Well—give it to me!”
By this time, he was within a foot. I didn’t move, and I wasn’t afraid, but I was jacked-up on adrenaline. Being mugged was a new experience for me. I quickly thought of the movies I’d watched with this scenario. Act intimidating…yeah. And make him piss his pants…yeah. And do the unexpected. You have a right, because he came at you… okay.
“You’re gonna have to take it!” I said.
“What?”
“You heard me.”
Out came his knife. It glinted in the moonlight. But he backed up, when he pulled it out.
I took two steps toward him, and he backed up again. Then I lunged, and he ran. It was a bluff, on my part. It made me feel like a wild animal—the adrenaline kept me awake for five hours. I cleaned my apartment to perfection, and shouted, and smiled, and enjoyed myself—my life that was tested. Maybe I have balls? I thought. Then I went hiking with a co-worker the next day, and we talked about a lot of things.
“You ever been in a fight?” He asked.
“No,” I lied.
Intellectual Shaman 
Is this true?
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Almost all of it is–with two exceptions–there was no knife–and I said, “I got nothing on me, man!” However, it was exciting–and I started to think about what I could have said, and how it might’ve played out, if he pulled a knife. All in all, I did get adrenaline, and it was worth it!
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Thanks for clarifying. The mother of my kids was with my eldest son who was just an infant and mugged by two guys with a gun. She gave him the baby clothes she had just bought and left frantic on the public transport.
I like your imagination with this story.
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Thanks observation blogger! 🙂 Wow! a mugger who wants baby clothes! This is a depraved world–well, I hope there’s Karma!
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That’s what they did in the Caracas of Bogotá for the Calle 52 apart from take her personal belongings. Anyway to sell / pawn stuff off Is their main aim to feed some habit and or whatever.
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Bogota–I’ve been there! It’s a crazy world!
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When did you come here? Where abouts are you?
Bogotá has some nice parts and it took me 12 years to work that out. But the climate and general stress of the city is bad.
Colombia moreover should be a tourist Mecca. How it’s not a rich country is due to the obvious.
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2017. I’m in the USA. I was mostly in the airport. I’ve seen it in movies, like Clear and Present Danger. It was cool to be there in real life, even if only for a little bit.
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Don’t rely on that movie for your comprehension of how things are. The life is way more peaceful. I was in Santiago Chile for a one night stop-over too, and now I know everything about it hehe.
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Ha Ha! Too true!
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Damn, I need one of those B vitamins!!
Great story. Nothing like a dangerous confrontation to make you feel alive, glad you’re okay. 🙂
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Thanks LiziRose! I took another B Vitamin in the morning, and it felt great! 🙂 I recommend it!
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