Daily Creative Writing Practice - You're My Superman [Short Story]

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My daily practice of bringing depth to simple sentences... You're My Superman

The emptiness of his bank balance matched the empty feeling that he now felt. His mind becoming consumed by doubts of self, doubts of his manhood. Doubts about his very existence. If any of it was even worthwhile. Did his life really have any purpose?
He'd always tried to be the good guy, stayed simple and followed the rules set by society. Of going to school, going to uni. Finding love, going work. Gaining a house, raising a family.
But now it all felt like an illusion as if the repeated pattern of societies success formula had long broken down. And left in its place, was a game of high stakes that left many losers. Many just like him. As how could he not be a loser, if he wasn't even able to cater to the basics of providing for his family.
He walked. His legs feeling burnt out and heavy. As if they where bricks covered by flesh. A lump of moveable meat, but the person controlling was irrelevant.
He beeped in through a station with his Oyster card. Though what station. He barely knew, his recognition of his life had dimmed. He walked past a billboard that said secure a happier life for your family through life insurance.
His whole world grew dimmer...

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