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Facetime Degree

FACETIME DEGREE

the graduate, with legs of his wife —
an army man,
in cap and gown.

he smiles big from the ipad screen.
his ears ring, with whistles and applause.

his beloved holds diplomas
...his and hers

5/14/2018

Southern New Hampshire University
5000 miles apart
He’s in Hawaii

Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2018

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Tom Cunningham Date: 5/14/2018 12:36:00 PM Isn't technology amazing, when we were in Turkey for six weeks we kept in touch via FaceTime, (the postcard is dead) we could have stayed longer lol. Tom. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/14/2018 2:53:00 PM Not the same as being there but helps keep a bond. I facetime with a couple grandkids. :)