E nshrouded by mist
C aptured, locked away
L ingering in painful memory
I mprisoned by a pale shadow
P assing each night, each day ... alone
S ilently withdrawing from reality
E ncapsulated heart withering
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald is a 911 dispatcher of 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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That' was quite sad or heart breaking
A heart-breaking one
So much pain in this. Loved your poem!