The singer sat in his dressing room and listened to the opening act.
He tried to ignore the rumbling in his gut that said his best years were over, but he felt washed up. Nobody bought albums anymore, and he couldn’t feel the energy of the crowd like he used to. He heard the cheering, but the audience felt farther away.
But if he was at the end of his career, he always promised himself he would go out with a bang instead of fading away. So he went out and gave the best performance of his life, every night.

“stage” by jaehune is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Everyday Drabbles © 2025 by Hugh J. O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.

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