Final Denouement
For the breakup nonet challenge
By Andrew C McDonaldPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by Vinicius "amnx" Amano on Unsplash
This nonet is a follow up from Quiet on the Homefront.. for that see: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/all-quiet-on-the-homefront
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I cradle her carcass in my arms
Ignoring leaking crimson blood
Anguished, a pained scream tears forth
Michelle, my beloved
We could have fixed it
Found a way through
Together ...
Too Late ...
Gone
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.
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp
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Comments (3)
Just noticed your comment to Dharrsheena- I definitely prefer the first (personally). 👍😊
Too late indeed. I love that you did a sequel!
So sad to hear that, may god gives you peace and fre your mind