Living With a Visiting Ghost

Most local folk lore is intended to unnerve but
I think there's validity to the Haunted horse shoe curve.
The building of our nations rails took a terrible toll
on the Irish, the Chinese, and many other souls..
This was once a very thriving railroad town,
now the population dwindles yet some ghosts
still stick around..
Three years ago I bought my condo in a bit of haste.
I never asked my realtor for a ghost reading of the place..
It's a building designed for seniors so obviously some passed on.
Apparently there's one who is not completely gone,
it's small like a child, might be a leprechaun?
This is  factual and not some kind of joke,
in our non-smoking building there's a faint cigar smoke.
Drawers and doors will open where there's no other folks.
Some times out of the corner of one eye, a shorter fleeting
person quickly passes by..
Similar experiences  have been reported from coast to coast but are
they actually signs of a visiting ghost?
Initially I read up on ghosts and did a bit of learning,
promptly I bought some sage and had my first burning..
Now I just play tambourines and ring a loud bells to chase
away any stuck energy that dwells.
Living with this ghost has not been a big deal.
Some times I just interrupt it's energy field..
If per chance I should get stuck before I'm safe and heavenly.
I pray that some one out there will do the same for me..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Rodrigues Avatar
January 28, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Perhaps they are bad energy spirits for the saints don’t scare us. Sadly those towns are built on death. Speaking of ghosts, around the corner someone was murdered. So glad they knocked the place down. Who wants to live there. Hopefully the lot will stay empty for a while. A school bus driver spotted the body…its lights barely catching the corpse. Many had passed by on that busy morning.
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September 23, 2023 at 10:23 AM
Do you still live there? Whoa thats freaky. Recently couple of years ago just before the pandemic, i traveled to another country, was staying at a friends house and she was telling me stories about the house infront and how no one gets to live there for long cus its haunted etc and whoever comes there just suddenly dies etc… so scary but real. You are so brave. I would have left.. been through similar situations and have heard so many stories like this tho. I love how you told us this! Brilliant
One Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 8:00 AM
Great story telling Nancy.. You added imagery and emotion to it.. I hope someone does the same for all of us..
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September 23, 2023 at 7:05 AM
Yes I saw that.. I am sure you do not have it. I did see you poem.
Kaufman Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 4:21 AM
Spoiler alert: I do not have misophonia either but some one on the site wants me to have it now..Interesting..I just might write a piece about poet psychiatrists next LOL
Poet Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 5:08 AM
Nancy, your tale feels like an everlasting lament, resonating in the symphony of misophonia, even if it appears grounded in reality. The way you have beautifully expressed the intricacies of Misophonia and the hardships it entails exudes a haunting quality. The metaphors and descriptive language you employ are flawless. The way your words effortlessly intertwine is truly remarkable.
One Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 8:02 AM
My poem was about misphonia today... Maybe Sotto still had those emotions when he commented :))
Kaufman Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 5:50 AM
f.y.i. misophonia usually starts in the teen years. No misophonia here thankfully, just one little visiting ghost.
Kaufman Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 5:26 AM
Hi dear Sotto, Well thanks for weighing in on this but I no misophonia here and this has and is a new experience for me in my life as I never previously experienced any thing like this. Thanks for expanding my limited vocabulary. LOL
Lane Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 3:09 AM
Time to think about selling, Nancy? I'd be out of there. You've very good storytelling skills.
Kaufman Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 3:51 AM
Hi Lin, I'm about a half hour from the curve. I've only seen it about six times in the past three years. Usually when it's a dark, overcast day. It appears to be harmless as I'm pretty sure I'm not possessed. Thanks for the visit and the kind words and have a wonderful rest of your day.
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