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conscience, creative, Ghost, poems, poetry, Revenge, Strange return, Truth, verse, writing
And when I do return
Escape the arms that cannot hold
Me any longer in the dark
You will find me in the corners
Beneath the sheets
Amongst the cobwebs that you keep
Behind each action
Each choice you make
Haunting every move
And all those souls who wished me ill
Will quiver quake and never know
The eyes that burn
Upon their backs
I’ll pull the rug from beneath your feet
Sow the seeds you sought to weed
And choke your thoughts before they grow
I’ll hurt the ones you hope to hold
And foster doubt and fear and hate
I’ll scratch my name into your heart
And show you things you wished were hid
Then take my leave
To watch you fall
Disappear beneath the weight
Of all you tried to once deny
Until you find your place once more
Uneasy at my side.
© All original writing copyright Chris Nelson 2000-2019
Ogden Fahey said:
Sweet!
chrisnelson61 said:
Thank you – I’ll happily take that!
Ieronimo di Maltibella said:
Remind me not to piss you off…
This one REALLY hits home. Well done.
chrisnelson61 said:
Ha, ha! Great response! Thanks for that, glad you liked this.
MOMENTS said:
Oh, this is beautifully poignant, Chris. Love your powerful imagery. How much suffering must dwell in a soul? How many inflicted wounds to turn a being into someone so revengeful? Brilliant writing!
chrisnelson61 said:
Thank you for your interpretation of this – I appreciate your comment and understand your thinking.
MOMENTS said:
You are welcome, Chris. I so love all your poems.
chrisnelson61 said:
Thank you!
MOMENTS said:
My pleasure.
nancymellan said:
I appreciate the momentum in this poem. I appreciate the naming of the dark place that is possible with in each of us. My favorite line is: “ I sow the seeds you sought to weed. “ And of course the very tender surprise ending.
(please come back to teach us in Tucson again)
thank you for this!
chrisnelson61 said:
Thank you for your kind words – I’m pleased that you enjoyed this. Tucson?
Blogging_with_Bojana said:
Damn. You’re good.
These last two poems blew me away.
chrisnelson61 said:
And you, madam, are too kind. I am merely delighted that you found them rewarding. Thank you.
Blogging_with_Bojana said:
Just realistic.
chrisnelson61 said:
☺