I stand like a Ghost at my Grave

Up on the hill, melancholy and forlorn,
I stand like a Ghost at my Grave, 
Where you buried me.

You buried me deep beneath the soil,
Where your roots have touched my skin,
No regret was there, nor ever been.

At the lightest of light, the darkest of days,
I wish I wouldn't have stayed,
Because now I stand like a Ghost at my Grave.

You destroyed my purity,
You buried my guilt, 
For I still haven't returned, to the moment I lived.

Disarrayed, yet uneasy,
I observe and remain like a ghost at my grave,
As my soul, in awe, gets taken away.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Ashley Avatar
March 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Dear Sipriss, your poem is deep and dark, filled with an inflicted sorrow and grief that's expressed with vivid poetic finesse. Congratulations for your success in Sara's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Bales Avatar
March 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Thank you so much!! :)
Agustin Avatar
February 8, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Bales Avatar
February 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Thank you so much!
Rodrigues Avatar
February 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Well done…it is heartbreaking!
Bales Avatar
February 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Thank you!
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