Poets logo

Firefly Flits

Breakup nonet challenge

By Andrew C McDonaldPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Firefly Flits
Photo by Vimal Natarajan on Unsplash

Twilight crept up, falling so softly

Light of our relationship dims

Like a firefly greeting dawn

His glow overshadowed

Switch sadly flicked off

Silent, you leave

Me alone

Darkness

Falls

heartbreak

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.

Enjoyed the story? Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also become a paid subscriber, letting them know you appreciate their work.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment
    Written by Andrew C McDonald