Moments

Matt Derouin
Nov 2 · 4 min read

“My god, there are a lot of people out there.” This was not a statement of fact, or delighted astonishment. This was an exclamation of terror. The excitement of having finally gotten on a big stage, in front of a lot of people that had dominated much of the last several days, evaporated. So complete was this erasure that even the memory of that giddy anticipation was inaccessible. All there was at that moment was the fear that demanded all of her attention.

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Matt Derouin

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Musician and writer in St. Louis, MO matt.derouin@gmail.com

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