Spokane

Well today I saw some kid - (drug dealer) get robbed and beaten in a parking lot. Three large men jumped out of a van and attacked him. The beating was very systematic. They quickly brought him to the cold concrete and took his wallet and what looked like a bag of something. I ran as quickly as possible to try and get the license plate of the white van but I was too late... By the time I got back to the scene of the crime the guy on the ground was gone. I guess he knew if the police got involved he would go to jail. I feel like their is this ongoing struggle in Spokane that I don't feel in any other city I go to or have ever been. A look and feeling of decay and negative energy. I can't quite put my finger on it but anyone who has ever lived here knows. Something dark - hidden from me in my childhood now penetrates my vision in every waking moment. Some have described Spokane as a Trap Door or a Black Hole. I've heard things like "Get out while your young before it's too late." Don't get me wrong there's definitely great things about this place. Secret quite places and beautiful decay that inspires me from day to day. Inspires my artwork , and makes me stronger.