You can't say goodbye to a ghost
You can't say goodbye to a ghost
you can wish they were still here
you can see them everywhere you look
you can scream into the wind
pound your fists on the ground
walk in circles all over this earth
trying to find them.
but,
you can't say goodbye to a ghost
You can remember every day you ever spent
with them, you can pour your emotions
out. You can LOVE them with every breath
you take.
You can wish you had one more time
to hear their voice, to feel their touch
to sit with them, to just be
with them.
but,
you can't say goodbye to a ghost
You can tell people, it will be okay
you can hold funerals
you can carve stones
you can put pictures of them
on your walls
you can promise never to forget them
you can miss them everyday
you can cry until there are no more tears
but,
you can't say goodbye to a ghost
they're already gone.
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"Poetry is what happens when nothing else can"
Charles Bukowski
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Comments (15)
Lyrical journey into the limbo of loss...
Another beautifully written, heartbreaking piece! 💫
I"M not so sure. I have had some visit me and had to forcefully tell them goodby and get out, they no longer belong here, kinda thing. I will send you a few.
This is great! I felt the twisting of emotions as it moved forward. Thanks for sharing... Subscribed and hearted.
So true...
My heart felt this. Such a great description
I had to come back and read this and I've come to the conclusion that this is a good companion piece to my lyric/poem "Can't Cry Forever." https://vocal.media/poets/can-t-cry-forever
Very moving
I like the italics and bold and I could really feel how the poem should be read. Nice work!
Outstanding work!
Oh my. This is wonderful, and sadly, so true. Well done.
Oh, I loved this! This was so full of emotion, and I felt the yearning and physical pain when you said things like "you can scream into the wind" and "sit with them"...and then, that ending. 🥹❤️ Really thoughtful and well done!
Great read! As a Christian I'm quite glad to know that I will be reunited with loved ones in heaven. However, it is important to commit to loving and spending quality time with loved ones before they are taken away from us for a while. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
Excelllent work, but heart-breaking piece. 💔
Ohhh I really liked this poem, I love when and how you chose to hold and italicizes certain words