_{This is Day 30 of the 30-day Traffic Koans contest. Details on how to enter can be found here: https://steemit.com/traffic-koans/@jedau/traffic-koans-halfway-update-1505319420-6600256}

A man walked shakily, groggy from his earlier ordeal. He was exhausted and had no more money. He could've stayed at an all-night convenience store to rest up until morning, but he chose to forge on home.

Halfway home, he came across a bearded man, who seemed as if was making a beeline towards him. The bearded man blocked his path and grabbed on to him.

Fearing for his life, the man pushed the bearded aggressor aside and ran away. Before the bearded man could hit the ground, he was quickly swept up by a speeding car.

Horrified, the man screamed as he collapsed to the ground.

When he came to, he found himself lying on the floor of a bus. He wasn't sure if the events that happened was just in his imagination.

Welcome to the final edition of The Shoulder Lane! I want to extend my utmost gratitude to those of you who stuck around, submitted entries and just joined in on the fun! I would be doing a culmination post soon, so I'll just elaborate on the experience there.

This is the last koan you can submit entries to, but I'll give all of you until the payout of this koan to submit your entries for any of the previous koans. The three winner spots are still up for grabs the whole week, so don't miss out!

Also, donations are still being accepted for the prize pool. I would really appreciate it if you could spare some SBD :D

On to the koan! Since it's the last day, I don't want to give it away too easily. But, it's something that most of us experience from time to time after a long day.

Man, September went by so quickly. It was like a dream. From this contest's standpoint, it felt more like a nightmare though haha! Just kidding. Or am I? God, I need some coffee. Anyway, since Green Day asked so nicely...