The Phantom of My Mind

Concealed behind my thoughts

You use my emotions to control me

Memories are a part of your ruse

You trap me in my dreams 

Haunting me

What is it you seek wraith?

Is it my failure you wish to exploit?

Are you a figment of hope in my head?

Why do I want you here?

I miss you

You keep me up at night

restless ghost

You look just like her, sound like her

But, you are not

My internal eternal illusion

That is all you are

Please, get out of my mind

Like a god you're ambient in my brain 

My own cognitive Labyrinth, I'm lost

You're my muse, my phantom

Of the mind 

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

The questioning and the usage...
of the language here represents...
the issue to release this muse...
is a constant battle...
and as you say in the last line:

You're my muse, my phantom
Of the mind

[Trevor Barnett]

Thank you very much for your wise words Glen!

[Glen Yumang Manese]

you're welcome...write on...

[Traci]

This is an excellent piece I can relate to.

You keep me up at night
restless ghost
You look just like her, sound like her
But, you are not
My internal eternal illusion
That is all you are....my favorite stanza! Nice imagery.

[Trevor Barnett]

Thank you very much Traci for the review! I look forward to reading your work!

[Sami Khalil]

You keep me up at night

restless ghost

You look just like her, sound like her

But, you are not

My internal eternal illusion

That is all you are

[Trevor Barnett]

This one is my favorite stanza too! Glad you enjoyed.

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome...:)........................

[Raymond Federle]

Nicely dark and deep. Vivid expression of thought! :)

[Trevor Barnett]

Thank you very much Raymond! Thanks for taking the time to review it.

[John de Gruyther]

Nice piece, very powerfully evoked..

[Trevor Barnett]

Thank you very much John, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[SANDEEP SHETTY]

This is an excellent piece.....Some things stay in our mind...Wait, may be its heart where they stay...!!!!
But we dont really understand if they haunt us or possess us....

[Trevor Barnett]

Thank you very much, and that is true!

[Sami Khalil]

The title is wonderful. The poem is hauntingly beautiful...Bravo............

[Trevor Barnett]

Thank you so much Sami! I'm glad you liked it.

[Sami Khalil]

I did...You are welcome...:).....................

[MsJewel]

You keep me up at night
restless ghost
some memories are like this - haunting -
and though we wish to let go - they reappear

A poem I can definitely relate to
:) Julie

[Trevor Barnett]

Well, thank you for your kind words Julie! I'm thrilled you liked this one!