Soul Ties

Another drag... inhale, exhale, inhale, lungs fill with toxic smoke another sip... fire glides down her aching throat another croaking whisper to the one beside, although aloof and remote. She laughs in the face of sorrow, trying in vain to hide behind her eyes the sound is an open coffin, a high hysterical plea filled cry I imagine she has children, and the sweetness of love since nothing less can cause such hurt For what we care for most, are the very things we just can't desert As much as we yearn to dislocate, hide and finally push self~destruct We are bound with soul ties that true love feverishly constructs Unable to throw off these chains connecting soul to soul We walk about as Marley's ghost, each link taking a toll. For the ties are conducive to nightmares or dreams of lost loves Imprinted on our hearts and minds, never fully leaving us. Whether your Love is unrequited, or Love that stays true You create the spirits that will forever haunt you.