Comfort

Never afraid of the dark when alone

ghosts are my friends and demons I know 

they follow me around as if I’m their home,

saying they've got nowhere else to go

I’ve nowhere else either 

so we sit and we talk 

reminiscing the good times 

the bad ones, them all 

so many we've clueless 

as to where to start 

what’s done? what's unfinished? 

what still hurts the heart? 

 

sharing drinks now we’re slurring 

‘thank you all’ I declare 

‘for with you - pain, misery

and fear I have shared’

‘no one else sees it, 

I'm not sure they care

but right by my side you have 

always been there’

arms gathered round me

cuddled up all as one 

‘without you’ they replied 

‘we would all be gone’.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Laura Kate.. in the Misty Moments we can recall the thrill of it all...
Our friends "the ghosts" were there and know that our Wise Creator knows our Heart. I Believe in the Super Natural... and as always... read your thoughts. Divinely, Pat

[Laura Kate]

Thank you, Pat. Your reflections sound extremely accurate and universal!

[Robert Haigh]

A heartfelt write. Some of our demons are not so bad, I guess. Perspective is the thing. We all have our demons, even if some people will never freely admit it.

[Laura Kate]

Thanks, Robert. Lovely to see you here.

[light and ashes]

I read this again, and am reminded how great this write is and how much I love it. It is sad when "our demons" seem to be our best friends, but it is the way of it sometimes. Do we continue to keep them alive by holding them so close? If we didn't would they vanish? So profound and utterly brilliant.

[Laura Kate]

I have just come back to Writers Cafe after some time and looking at this again after several months. I still can relate, however there's an element of distance now in the time that has passed. My sincere thanks for revisiting this poem and sharing your thoughts. All the best, Laura.

[Einstein Noodle]

in reading my thoughts are divided ... cuddling up to darkness is, in my understanding, not a wise thing to do; but accepting our pain and fears .... facing them head on with courage we don't think we have .. will certainly cause them to fade and dissolve on their own .. love your closing .. we keep all those things and the anxiety that comes with them alive by hiding them .. we give them power over us .. power they do not have of themselves ... i feel the struggle in this poem .. and the beauty of its resolution ... keeping it real Laura Kate ... your keeping it real ;)
E.

[Laura Kate]

Thank you a million for your kind and insightful review, Einstein Noodle. Re-visiting after several months has highlighted some distance grown between myself and the write - the darkness fading and dissolving over time as you suggested it might. Thanks for adding an extra element and sharing your thoughts. All the best, Laura.

[Einstein Noodle]

back at ya Laura! :)

[light and ashes]

Superb and profound!
Unfortunately, I can relate to this more than I wish that I did.
Great job!

99/100

[Laura Kate]

Light and Ashes, thank you for your lovely review.

[light and ashes]

You are very welcome.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Aww cosily haunting, how our demons can keep us company and to make friends with ghosts sounds a fantastic poetic idea of expression.
Im scared of the dark, but muses can help. Kudos!!

Plz do read and comment my newest poem too

[Laura Kate]

Thank you for your review!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Wonderful poem, Laura, and very relatable in its expression. I'm often haunted by ghosts who live in my memories. Thinking of them often makes me smile. And there are times I find myself talking to them as well. It's my way of keeping the memories of them alive. Thank you for sharing your work.

[Laura Kate]

Thank you for your kind review, Carlos, and for sharing the ways in which you can relate. Memories, positive or negative, can absolutely haunt us like ghosts. This is a really nice connection.
With best wishes, Laura.