A Ghost Story

Sue and I had lost contact when we left school and the Dominican Convent, Met up ten years later, admitted both of us foolish, each nodded consent, Had coffee, agreed to meet often, lived in Cape Town, merely a suburb apart, Both happy with our villas, loved our homes, the Cape so stylish and smart. She invited me to her home for a braai with her family this coming Sunday, The door was open, I went in, is that you Jenn, I’ve got to look good today, Mother-in-law coming, do come up, but what took you so long coming upstairs, I met an old man, we chatted a while, what a sweetie, said his name was Zairs Who, she asked me in disbelief, Zairs, impossible, loved to play musical chairs, He told me, is it your dad, Sue,you look alike, spoke of you and how he cares, But you’ve gone pale as if you’ve seen a ghost, why are you so terribly upset, Jenn, dad died years ago, seems he got lost, confused, but glad you two met. Contest entry:One in Five 2 Poetry Contest A Ghost story Sponsor: Joseph May Dated; 26th July 2022