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Stalking Wounded

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By Andrew C McDonaldPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Stalking Wounded
Photo by Michael LaRosa on Unsplash

Predator to his prey, wolf to sheep

Across barren plain you stalked me

Once you caught my wounded scent.

I thought you were savior,

Instead a hunter;

Your trap baited.

False Love ...

Leave

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