Gina's Ghost
A microfiction
Sleep eludes me. It has wholly forsaken me. I wander through these halls all night looking for that which is lost. I look in the darkest corners and cannot find what I misplaced. But it cannot be located, for it is hidden too well. There is a cold chill that I cannot displace, no matter how many fires I pace in front of.
I know not how long I have been between waking and sleeping. I’ve not kept track. I just know I must find that which I lost so that I can sleep. Mind-numbing wakefulness has overtaken me. I drag through these halls, looking for something familiar to me. Things have changed; things have moved.
Finding nothing familiar, I continue on my way. I was going over the same floors that I had already trespassed. I hoped I had overlooked anything that would bring me the rest I so craved. My body pulled through the walls on my nightly search. I constantly looked for something I lost when I was more awake.
But I fear I shall never find that which I seek. I shall never sleep again, for I am doomed to roam these halls forever more. I am constantly searching for that which I have forgotten. I am lost with no hope of redemption. Forever a ghost among the living.
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Comments (31)
Congratulations on Top Story and well-wrought! I shall place this one in the comment thread of my CREATION MYTH as an introduction to your work! You've done so much to promote others, I should like to promote you, insofar as my busy schedule allows! You'll find you were today's entry in my ever-growing comment thread! https://vocal.media/poets/creation-myth-m8dm0x8d
Haunting and powerful! Well done! Congratulations on Top Story!
Congrats on Top Story!🥳
Sometimes the living feel just as misplaced as those ghosts. I still feel like I am looking for something. Blessed are those who are at peace with their transition to the other side. Congrats on a haunting TS.
I feel sad for this lost spirit who can't enjoy peace or escape her shackles to these same old walls. I really liked it.
Congrats on a very restless and relatable top story!
👻 That was spooky, Sharon! "Mind-numbing wakefulness has overtaken me . . ." Powerfully descriptive language! Well done!
Congratulations on top story!
Very nice! Congrats on TS!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Wow love this piece. Congrats ❤️
Awesome piece. Congrats on the top story!
❤️❤️❤️ Congratulations. I did not figure that ending!
A chilling tale with beautiful writing. Very well done, and a well-deserved Top Story. Congratulations!
Spoopy. I read the title and instantly thought of my homie, Gina C. Whatever's bothering thay ghost girl I hope get solved soon. It'd be a shame for her to never enjoy a nice nap again.
Great story - you had me at every word.
CONGRATULATIONS ON TS.... THIS WRITING IN INCREDIBLE. I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.
So dark and a good story
Very haunting and deliciously well done. The concept makes perfect sense, and I truly enjoyed reading it. Congrats on TS, Mother Combs!
nice
Ohhhhhh how layered…. How eerie… how… idk I can’t find the right word but you get the point 😂
This is amazing! Congrats on top story!
It's interesting to me cool
This is excellent! Congrats on the TS.
I feel so sad for her. Loved your poignant story!