E clipsed by regret
C owering in shame
L onging to emerge, yet
I mmersed in apathy
P ale in comparison
S hade of my true self
E ngulfed by his shadow
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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nice
Andrewwwwwww!! I've missed you and your writing! I was so happy to see your name in my notifications! I hope you're doing well. Your Acrostic was so poignant and I loved it!
A nice Eclipse
Great to have you back with a bang Andrew!