Haunted

There's a haunted house inside me.

It retains unwanted anger, regrets,
and shame.

It's dark, and it's spooky.
The cobwebs hold hostile emotions.
All that's positive and constructive
seems to have died.

It projects psychological untruths.
It needs to be demolished,
burned down and rebuilt.

Now!

Author's Note

Thanks Pat for the burned down line.

Reviews

[Light and ashes]

Love this.
Also, love haunted houses and spooky things (from afar!),
and I could highly relate to these words and the sense of urgency about them,
at the end.

Well done.

[Relic]

Thank you, Light. :)

[Light and ashes]

You are very welcome. I thought this was very excellent.

[Gee]

This takes me to quite dark places I have been when both mum and the much missed Deb died.
In my 10+ years here in the cafe you have always been a leading light, one to read and learn from.
Hope you are well

[Relic]

I appreciate your comment, Gee. Thanks. :)

[SJ Mullins]

I can well relate to this. Well written splash of ink my friend!

[Relic]

Thanks SJ.

[Robert Trakofler]

Ha! Part of me loves all of the specters and spectacular spectacles that come with them but then I go and do something stupid and have to go hide my house deep in the woods

[Relic]

There are times I'd like to. Thanks, Robert.

[Pryde Foltz]

Yep ... we are haunted by our own thoughts. That is the truth. Powerful and truthful write, Relic:)

[Relic]

Thank you, Pryde.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the imagery and the idea of a haunted house inside the mind. Housing all that isn’t productive or positive.

[Relic]

Thank you, PB.

[Poetic Beauty]

I found it extremely unique and creative.

[Chris Shaw]

We all have them, lurking away in the cobwebbed corners. A feather duster should do the trick. Demolition sounds pretty drastic. They make good poetry. A belated happy new year Tim. All the best.

Chris

[Relic]

Thank you, Chris.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Speaking of never disappointing, right back at you, my friend!

[Relic]

Ha, Thank you, Kelly.

[Thomas W Case]

Powerful work. Excellent.

[Relic]

Thank you, Thomas.

[MCS]

Perhaps demolition is in order but then again, its these trials that fuel the creativity….
Great piece of writing dear poet.

[Relic]

Thanks very much, MCS.