Missing Man

Today’s writing prompt at Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie is the image below, by Gabriel Isak.

I saw you today.

 

On the beach

the four paper airplanes sailing low

across the sky

the Missing Man Formation so sadly

appropriate.

you know, I kept  keep hoping,

hoping you’ll be back, they’ll find

you.

You.

somewhere.

somehow.

Ten years is

ten forevers

Still, I hope.

Still,

and forever.

 

 

Gabriel Isak

 

Author: The Abject Muse

Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with four spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) one husband and one step-son. When she's not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

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