we all have ghosts
of faces, voices long since gone.
some are just whispers,
the ones you're surprised you remember
when you're cooking dinner
and you suddenly think about
some girl you used to ride the bus with
and you wonder how she is.
some are monsters,
the faces you wish you could escape
but you can't,
because no horror movie villain
can destroy you with the same finesse.
some are phantoms,
those bittersweet reminders
of the people you swore
would be in your life forever,
but life doesn't work that way
and you wish you could reach out
but you're afraid they just think of you
as a whisper, or worse, a monster.
we are all ghosts to someone,
and i can't help but wonder
what kind of ghost i leave behind.
(note: lack of caps is intentional)
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I love it
We are indeed all ghosts to someone whether it's good or bad we have at least been forgotten by someone we loved, hated, or can't even remember them. I know that it doesn't matter how long or your history with someone if you haven't spoken to someone for a while they soon forget who you are. I wonder if I left a good ghost behind…
So when we meet new people we always try to leave a good impression than when they leave well me in the case says to myself would of they didn’t like me? Would they think I was a bad person?
Anyway, keep up the good work.
I
Love
It!!!
"
we are all ghosts to someone,
and i can't help but wonder
what kind of ghost i leave behind."
and
"we all have ghosts
of faces, voices long since gone." are my favourite ones.
It was so well written. You are a very old member, I see. For the first time I read your poetry and already I am a fan of yours. We are really ghosts to someone, be it good or bad_ but we are. I really liked it.
hope this helps. Keep writing.
Bye!
Thank you! Yeah I have been around a while, since the site was about two weeks ago. I left many times but always come back. It%u2019s like my digital home.