Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg

You tried to kill me, but I’m still alive--

Your poor failed little homicide.

You hoped that I might just up and die-

Your precious bloody valentine.

I told the truth, but it counted for naught,

But then I even failed with lies.

You looked in the mirror, asked me what I thought,

And I answered wrong three times.

You’re still the phantom in my mind

--Still the ghost in my heart.

Aberration of affection--

Sweet apparition of love.

These are the ghosts of girlfriends past,

All the ones I could not make it last (with).

Another day, another one is passed.

Seems another spell on me is cast.

They said let’s just be friends,

But no one’s all that friendly

When things reach that bitter end

When all that’s left is hearts to bleed.

Are you dead? Haven’t a clue,

Much less what it is that you now do.

Graveyard of lovers is all that I see,

With no one to speak their eulogies.

You’re still the phantom in my mind

--Still the ghost in my heart.

Aberration of affection--

Sweet apparition of love.

These are the ghosts of girlfriends past,

All the ones I could not make it last (with).

Another day, another one is passed.

Seems another spell on me is cast.

The lights all just went out.

The ghosts come out to play.

The nighttime is when they rack my mind.

Wish they would just go away.

Timelines stopped before their time.

Just wondering with this stupid heart o’mine--

What if we had just lived to see--

Would things have turned out happy

With maybe an ever after

With her or her or her?

© 2012 Dennis Shanaberg

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S.Wright

It's apparent you love music, It's got a definate lyrical beauty to it! 'Especially these lines 'You tried to kill me, but I’m still alive--Your poor failed little homicide.You hoped that I might just up and die-Your precious bloody valentine.' I think you'd be a pretty impressive song writer especially for the Rock/Metal genre, keep it up !