The complete short story "The Man in Blue" from Mark's 2018 short-story collection, 'Playing God', about a young runaway called Jean, who has been living on the streets for over a year after running away from an abusive home life. Then, one day, Jean meets a mysterious "Man in Black" who wants to give Jean the gift of a new life; however, when the "Man in Black" is confronted by his past, in the form of his powerful father, he is forced to return home - but the "Man in Black" does not plan to stop being who he believes he was always meant to be, doing what he was always meant to do without a fight. 'Playing God' is a collection of "Seven stories... Seven perspectives... Seven experiences... about One Man in Black, one Man in White... Seven morality tales of one immortal Rebel, Hero, Friend, Fan, Father, Son, Playing, God". You can read Mark's poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark's books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC
