Ghost

I unearth the perished corpse,
Underneath this moonlit sky.
To watch the spirit emerge,
Of a being long gone by.

I whisper a bewitching spell,
To hinder its liberation.
But it flies away, mocking me,
As I question my vain action.

Why bring it back? I ask,
Knowing the answer well.
To be haunted, to haunt.
Afraid to suffer a farewell.

I run after it, possessed.
Aware that misery awaits.
I follow it across the cemetery,
Into darkness, through the gates.

4 thoughts:

\/ said...

Am curious what you inspiration was..

To me, it seemed like a girl's heart inside out, ghost being some private memory from the past that left an indelible mark.

Zephyr said...

I'd like to say I was inspired by Harry Potter and Sirius Blacks' relationship. How Harry can still hear him past his death, past a flimsy curtain, where all the dead wizard souls float.

I miss reading those books! :P

It made me think that we often hold onto memories/people, just because we can never fully convince ourselves to say goodbye. It helped me relate a childrens' fantasy story to a lesson in real life.

It could be a girl's heart w/ an indelible mark, as you beautifully put it. Or, it could be a lost friendship, and an attempt to salvage the remains. Or, it could even be something as an old toy that can give rise to a flood of memories. To each, his own. :)

\/ said...

very very very very far-fetched relation :)

btw... new colors are just perfect !

Zephyr said...

haha, well, it IS related, nevertheless.

and thanks! :) i figured it was time for a change.

 

About Me!

To escape from the humdrum existence people call "life", I explore the jungle of my mind. A meandering path, with thoughts as my obstacles. I put aside the smiling face of my mother, snapshots of holidays with friends, lost memories of my childhood... All in an attempt to find answers to my branching questions.

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