Haunted

There's a haunted house inside me.

It retains unwanted anger, regrets,

and shame.

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It's dark, and it's spooky.

The cobwebs hold hostile emotions.

All that's positive and constructive

seems to have died. 

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It projects psychological untruths.

It needs to be demolished--

burned down and rebuilt.

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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.

[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

[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.