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ghost

(noun)

the ghost heart
close enough to feel,
and be afoot,
but unable to touch
beyond causing goosebumps,
or speak to you,
beyond shadow whispers
from just out of view.

brutality

(noun)

the unkept
promise.

heart strings

(noun)

the ties
you can't cut,
but that
tangle easily.

me time

(noun)

the moments
you can't
look into
someone's
eyes,
because
you can't bear
what you might
reveal
or see in return.

love letters

(noun)

the poetry
of tears
and longing
in the words
of heartbreak
as they are
always
for someone else,
not me.

memories

(noun)

living
ghosts.

tired

(adverb)

beyond sleep.

closing your eyes

(verb)

how your soul
inhales
and takes a picture
to hold a moment
or feeling
forever
in the library
of your heart.