A ghost is born,
and it feeds off our dead love,
and it haunts me when you're gone, so
it never leaves, though i try to make
it die.
And i want and need to tell you
exactly how you make me feel, though
i know it will change nothing,
you'll never really pay, but
i try.
With the heady feelings we had,
we became Creators to a life, but
what will she know, if all we do
is lie?
We can tell our child many things,
and pretend it's all okay,
i pretend that every day, but
what will he know, if all mommy does
is cry?
Author notes
i wrote this to my ex-lover when i thought i was pregnant- it still makes me cry
Written March 14th, 2005
A contest entry
- Love, betrayal and resolution (CONTEST) by HeavenonEarth.
400 points, ended March 17, 2005, 12 entries
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blackwidow43-
how much can i thank you for this all? i love that you love my work- i swear i will do this for you...
blessed be -
wow! "and it haunts me when you're gone, so
it never leaves, though i try to make
it die." that was excellently written. i love all your work. it's fantastic. -
I must agree with masterblaster..there are all types of ghosts to haunt us. Full of expression. "Thank you" & Good Luck on your entry hon
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wow- i didn't think anyone would get the reference- i saw the cd and the title inspired me- this is not the poem i wanted to get from the phrase, though- so as soon as i find another way i can use the words, then i will make a poem using them, and i will title it "a ghost is born" and change the name of this one to "what will the child know" or something similar- thank you for commenting, and i will use the phrase over and over for effect, because i love the words.
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You are right there are all types of ghosts that haunt us ,nice poem and you expressed your feeling very well, all the best my friend I hope you find happiness and soon, I liked this poem a lot, hugs Di
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Interesting work. Are you making a direct reference to Wilco? Hum, I wonder. The ghost only appears once in the poem. I think it should be refered to over and over for effect.
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Such a sad poem.Don't cry there is also the ghost of life which will inspire you to love again.Good luck and keep writing.
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