How to Hold A Ghost's Hand

by Daylight Lucidity   Jul 2, 2013


My razor long forgotten as I lay crumpled on my bed,
The bottle of pills empty, my eyes closed;
"I did it" I mutter faintly,
My heart quickening and faltering- so close-
I lay and think for the last time.
The pain of the absence no longer haunting
But I can hear her calls, her hums, her soft voice;
I can see her spirit take form as I open my eyes.
All I wanted was to escape from the madness,
The longing to feel someone's breath on my neck,
Soft whispers... She gives me that
As I sleep, as I write, as I ponder about my worth.
She told me she wants to hold me,
Keep me forever in her arms,
All I had to do was die
And then she would protect me from harm.

I thought and thought for nights on end
Planning, dreaming, reasoning.
She sang soft lullabies as I dreamt
Whispering that we would be together for eternity.
As I awoke the day that we agreed my human life would end,
My decision of what killed me was made,
She nodded her ethereal head and said
"That is how to hold a ghost's hand."
I went to the cabinet and grabbed the pills,
I felt her lips against my cheek as I swallowed,
My heart flipped and fluttered, thrilled
That I no longer had to wallow.

As I drifted away into purgatory,
She twined our fingers together with a smile
Pronouncing her love in the only way she could,
Until my death was final.
The moment I freed myself of my world,
She kissed me gently,
Saying she loved me and was happy
That I accepted the only way,
To hold a ghost's hand.

*none of this is true. A challenge by JamesTheShadow*

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  • 11 years ago

    by ThebutterfliesMuse

    This is wonderful and pretty different from your poems .its beautiful :)). I didnt see any flaws either :)).

    First stanza- the first two very lines made the poem pop with sadness and made the reader think. What did the writer do?? Did they end it all or just pretend to??. Great opening to lead up to the rest of the poem. I love also how you want to feel someone or something as toend the pain that you are feeling. And the pills to help end the pain of a life so sad. I like how you wrote aboutthat death is thr only escape to fully feel alive and to truly feel no more pain and how the ghost of your memory will keep you safe. ExExcellent set up.

    Second stanza- pondering whether its worth it is something a lot of people struggle with. Oh also that my human life will end meaning you will be together with you love for eternity. The title of the poem was used beautifully here. Decribing death as the only way to hold her hand. Everyline about how you did kill yourself was pefect and it again sets up nice.

    Ending- right off I love how you used purgatory instead of hell. Because thats where ghosts go. Again it has a twist love ending as you will be together forever and that is what both spirits wanted. This is a beautiful piece. 5.

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