Ghosts

Ghosts are haunting me

Are they real or imaged

What does it matter

Things long dead keep appearing

Wanting to rejoin this life

This can’t be allowed

The past must be left buried

Buried forever

Like the fate of all dead things

To rest in peace–eternal

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Comments

15 responses to “Ghosts”

  1. Writers Dream 9 Avatar

    Very good!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you my friend. :)

  2. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

    It’s a delicate balance when dealing with the past. One should remember the ghosts without giving them power over present and future.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      You are so right, unfortunately many people get stuck in the past and can’t seem to shake free of it. That certainly can make for a life of misery…not a great way to live. Thanks Charles.

      1. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

        I know a lot of people like that. I fall into the trap too at times.

  3. Yoshiko Avatar

    Are you having nightmare, Don?

    >

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      No, but thank you for asking. This is more a metaphor for letting things from one’s past go and instead moving on into a hopefully brighter future.

      1. Yoshiko Avatar

        I see

      2. Yoshiko Avatar

        Oh I see

  4. Karuna Avatar

    I think sometimes we have to allow the ghosts have to come back so we can do the work needed to finally be able to lay them to rest!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      You are so right, sometimes it’s not enough to escape them so then we must stand up and face them.

  5. Steven Krohn Avatar

    Reblogged this on Steve's Blog.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I appreciate the re-blog my friend, thank you very much.

  6. Steven Krohn Avatar

    Wonderful poetry

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Steve.

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