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Shadows of Memory

A Distraction Acrostic

By Andrew C McDonaldPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Shadows of Memory
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Deep within my mind

I probe for answers

Seeking solace in logic

Theory, fact, history, life, death

Reality as we know it

Always going off on a tangent

Could she still be there?

Taking joy in my solitude

I only know she’s not here

Over there! A familiar silhouettte

No…, just the shadow of a memory

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.

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    Written by Andrew C McDonald