Withering Heights
Breakup Nonet
From a lofty height you observe me
Life force extracted from my veins
Your presence overshadows
Drawing all things unto you
Eclipsed by your light
Where they wither
On the vine
To feed
You
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.
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Comments (3)
“Where they wither to feed you”.. I see this a lot in life and I don’t much like it!! 👍
Nice lines
I'm a little lost on this one. If you don't mind, could you please explain it to me? 😅😅