The Ghost Of Love

 

The Ghost Of Love A Poem by Debra Stevens Edwards (Debby) The Ghost of Love(3) Love has a shadow, A ghost you could say. It follows and stalks you Each night and day. Forget if you can Repent if you must. It's a taunting thing You cannot trust. Tortured by memories Of beautiful things. you'll soon hate it and the tears it brings. Dreams as cold fingers Clutching your heart. Or the glimpse of Your face there in the dark. Memories like that of A spectre's touch. A pain as in death hurts you so much. So beware my friend, When love walks in. For the ghost of love, May haunt you again... Debra Edwards     © 2007 DebbyStevensEdwards

 

Reviews

[Juliet]

Wow I love this poem. It's so powerful and so, so true. Love does have a shadow, doesn't it? I never thought of it that way. I can wake up remembering a love I had 20 years ago just like it was yesterday, and it's the 'ghost,' isn't it?

Thank you for suggesting I read this. It's my day off, finally, and I want to eat poetry all day long, and yours was the first course! It got me started, or else I might have done something else.

Juliet

[Fanciful Goddess]

WOW AMAZING!!! I LOVE IT !

[Eagle Cruagh]

" The ghost of love may haunt you again "
I think it is almost certain to haunt us forever.

It occurred to me as I looked at page after page
of your writing, that the best I have done is probably
the very first things I wrote.
With that in mind, I went to this poem and found it to
be absolutely beautiful. Simply written, displaying honest
and powerful emotion-----it is real.

As you write about love, you raise a spectre, an ominous
figure. That same figure lurks in the shadow of every
relationship. It can be and often is triggered by the most
minor incidents. Why ? Because we are humans with very
'frail personalities. We see shadows that do not exist. We imagine
people that never were. We are sensitive beyond reason.

Some of us survive.

Thank you,

------ Eagle Cruagh

[pinksnowboots]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I was amazed as soon as I read it. I don't really have anything else to say, except Great Job!

[Tamme]

I love the rhyme in this it's so lyrical yet doesn't distract from the meaning. Good write.

[Bill Grimes Jr.]

Well crafted and flowing my friend. I hope this note finds you smiling.

Peace,

Bill :-)

[E. M. Murren]

Wonderful concept... love haunting us. I love the style and structure of this work as well. I never can rhyme and my rhythm is avante guard. LOL I admire those who do this as gracefully as you do. Fine work with deep meaning. Many cheers.

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This was great! Such a powerful poem! The words painted a vivid picture for me! To think of Love as a ghost is very original! I love your work! Keep it coming!

[A.r. Bazian]

i like!
nice poetry!

[Glee]

Be ware of the ghost of love! Inspiring. Keep it up.

[Richy]

that was so awesome!!
I love the way that you wrote this, its really true, and flows smoothly.

Memories like that of
A spectre's touch.
A pain as in death
hurts you so much.

I really love that part.... reminds of the essay I did earlier this year.....