Liam Mcdaid Poet Free verse

Ghost

Twisted into deep hurt 
unseen forces the ghost
within a second hand emotion
swallowing shadows
hellbent out of shape

Shoulders heavy 
inside its grief
Condemned to repeat itself
time and time again
polluting in the darkened depths
until it rewrites 
every wrong it has done

We are always bound 
in its dark source 
leaving unimaginable images
held like a genie in a bottle
it appears when at your lowest self esteem

The elements of beauty wither 
until a corpse remains 
twisting your mind 
pain distorting figures
The ugly truth 
of severe hurt 

Like a demon 
the shadow crawls
cold within reality
barely recognizable
unidentified as a human body 
my tunnel vision drawn 

Without a heart 
roaming among shadows
twilight of nightmares
a ghost 
from the past returns 

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Mustapha Mohammed September 3, 2013 at 5:01 AM Stunning piece Liam. Though I would have to admit that a phrases you used there I couldn't figure out. Maybe its a bit to deep in nature. Take care my friend. Liam Mcdaid September 3, 2013 at 10:18 AM oh ice cutting deep my old friend this was the one that cut me to the bone thank you deeply greatly appreciated my friend

Shanity Rain August 30, 2013 at 2:22 PM I do love this , for I have seen a few in full apparition, as if trying to tell me , life exist after death . Yet, I am here . you are a wonderful writer Liam , that is my Grandsons name. Liam Mcdaid August 30, 2013 at 2:46 PM I HAVE BEEN IN HELL A LONG TIME AGO I WROTE A BOOK ON IT WHEN THE BERLIN WALL CAME DOWN I WORKED AS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER COMING HOME FROM WORK I WAS TRAILED THROUGH THE WOODS AND TORTURED AND DUMPED IN A CANAL LEFT FOR DEAD I WAS IN A COMA 17 HOURS I THOUGHT I WAS IN A NIGHTMARE INSTEAD I WAS LOOKING AT MYSELF LYING IN THE WATER WHEN THE PAIN STRUCK I THOUGHT A BAD NIGHTMARE A LONG STORY BUT I SURVIVED HELL THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THE BEAUTIFUL COMMENT DEEPLY APPRECIATED OH I HAVE THE SAME SAME AS MY FATHER BY THE WAY THANK YOU FOR BEING SO SWEET

Kelly Deschler August 30, 2013 at 2:18 PM Fantastic poem, Liam! Very dramatic and soulful. I loved it! Especially the final verse. Very well done....Glad to see that you brought your ghost to life!....Thank you so much for the nice comments on my poem, "Ghost". It really means a lot! Liam Mcdaid August 30, 2013 at 2:50 PM THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH THIS IS A GHOST THAT WILL NEVER DIE THIS ONE BEARS ALL SCARS 79 INTERNAL BRUISES I WAS DUMPED AND LEFT FOR DEAD THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL COMMENT DEEPLY APPRECIATED