Sweeping Away The Ghosts

Trying to escape from the associated pains of where you live, but finding that the memories will never leave you

Turning away from you

I know we're bitter and cynical 

A fair reflection of the world

I left you and caught the bus

I went on north to some place I didn't know

Caught on the wind, taking my heart

That long since turned to dust

The sunlight cast upon my sunken face

But all of my love is burning out

I don't belong to anyone, especially you

But you insist on chaining me to your embrace

I can feel love, but to be in love is to surrender

And I travel to leave behind my sense of romance

To fall in love is to make a mistake

And give yourself up to chance

Further and further I'm running from home

I don't think I can ever return

But every city, every motorway is the same

I'm running, I believe, in a thousand mile circle

I'm escaping onto some nameless coast

Maybe I'll just lay in the sands

And let the ocean, sweep away my ghosts

I stare from out my empty home

At the view beyond and I suppress a sigh

The tides sweeping onto the shore

And the memories are rolling in

I know I've gotta go

I know I'm being called home

I'm heading home and the hours are passing by

Riding past rolling hills and sun-kissed fields

Maybe she'll bring out the banners for my arrival

Maybe all of the wounds and scars have healed

Maybe one day she'll bury the past

And move well on

Maybe she'll head north towards the coast

And wait for the heavy tide

To sweep away the ghosts

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

Fabulous ballad. So strong this piece. I love the ending. You do a wonderful job illustrating the way a lot of people feel when they encounter love. It can be terrifying. If I could impose on you, have a look at my poem Little Sister Love. It just a simple write but a bit of a retort to this outstanding one.

[Simon Welsh]

Sleeping with ghosts is lonely. Chin up, dude ;)

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Easy to read. Relatable. Powerful. Heartbreaking. Thought-provoking. EXCELLENT! I absolutely love this.

"I can feel love, but to be in love is to surrender
And I travel to leave behind my sense of romance
To fall in love is to make a mistake
And give yourself up to chance."

I'm screaming this inside my head for so long and you got them all out in a perfect stanza. Amazing.

[Me]

I can relate to this one, superbly done :) x

[UnholyFate]

I do enjoy this. Rather touching, and well-expressed. Keep it up, I dig it c:

[JayJayBlue]

thank you :)