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Drifting Tides

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By Andrew C McDonaldPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Drifting Tides
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Drifting with the shifting rippling tide

Seeking port, safe haven, a home

Then you drifted to my dock

A yacht, sleek, shiny, new

You called me aboard

Wined me, dined me … …

Sailed away

Ghostly

Tide

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About the Creator

Andrew C McDonald

Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.

Never mind. I give up.

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    Written by Andrew C McDonald