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The Nadir of Life

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I wandered round the lonely graveyard. The few mourners did not bother to look at me. I ought to know the paths so well Ah there it was, unembellished as I had left it. Silence reigned everywhere, except for some bugs I began to wonder what I was doing there. Then a small group of mourners appeared. Four bored men carried a coffin, plain as can be. The burial took very little time to carry out. A priest mumbled a few prayers and all left. Except for a woman all dressed in ebony black. She shed no tears nor mumbled any prayer. And then she left without one glace at me. There on the slab someone left a picture frame. Curiosity got the better of me and soon I saw It was a picture of me. The slab opened And I just entered my place inside and all was calm. Fiction, just a ghost story

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/22/2022 10:04:00 PM

This sounds like it may be a dream Victor. I like the idea that material worries cease when we cross over to the next realm. I really enjoyed your ghost story Victor. Blessings xxoo

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/21/2022 1:58:00 PM

OH my, what a write and picture. You had me until the very end. "Wonderful" Have a great day/weekend...............

Linda Milgate

Date: 1/21/2022 11:35:00 AM

YIPES very good free verse

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 1/21/2022 2:03:00 AM

Aw amazing Victor, so it was about this poem, you told me yesterday... When you said, 'a story', I literally thought you had written a short story on ghosts somewhere else. A gripping ghost story from the beginning till the end, by the master story teller.., though am generally afraid of reading ghost stories...and the picture too, got goosebumps.. God bless... ~ Ani

Valsa George

Date: 1/20/2022 8:01:00 PM

The dramatic twist at the end is baffling and was never expected. I too have written a poem last year with the title- 'When I Died' .... ! You shifted roles.... !! We wish to see you stay healthy with a longer life, dear poet friend

Anil Deo

Date: 1/20/2022 6:27:00 PM

Convincing, Victor. We need thy spirit here longer dear friend. Shalom 2x

Charles Messina

Date: 1/20/2022 5:49:00 PM

Glad this was a fiction, Victor. You had me worried there my friend...but I sense someone special is waiting for you all in due time...hopefully not too soon. I like this ghostly tale.

Judy Ball

Date: 1/20/2022 3:17:00 PM

WoW! Great beginning for a short story. You should continue this. Love it. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/20/2022 1:13:00 PM

so are you writing this as the woman (taking the female perspective?) or as a man who sees the ghost and finds out he is a ghost as well. In either case, I really like it.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/20/2022 11:47:00 AM

I was wondering if you were writing from the grave, but I see you clarified it at the end. Your comments on my page are always refreshing. Thanks for the visits. Sara

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 1/20/2022 11:43:00 AM

An engrossing story which is also a bit scary. You are so good at creating an ending twist, Victor. Best wishes.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/20/2022 10:09:00 AM

A spooky tale, like reading the obituaries and finding your name there. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 1/20/2022 9:29:00 AM

Another great story, Victor, as you walk around your garden of stones, you finally lie down to rest.

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 1/20/2022 8:48:00 AM

Chills are running up and down my spine! Not predictable at all~makes for a good book! Blessings, Paulette

Deb M

Date: 1/20/2022 7:43:00 AM

Oh Victor what a totally unexpecting ending….a great twist! Very clever. Cheers Debx

Jan Allison

Date: 1/20/2022 7:25:00 AM

gosh I wasn't expecting the twist at the ending, very well penned Victor:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/20/2022 7:21:00 AM

- ... I got goosebumps ... an end I did not expect ... wooow, Victor :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 1/20/2022 7:00:00 AM

A surprising twist to the tale! You can make a career out of this, Victor!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 1/20/2022 6:16:00 AM

Wow! What a final twist, love your stories, Victor:)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/20/2022 6:08:00 AM

You know how to spin a story my friend. You had my attention throughout and the turn in the ending was cleverly imagined.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 1/20/2022 5:29:00 AM

wow this is so clear and believable too, like the book I am reading a 10 year old dies in a car crash and she follows the medics into the air lift wonders if she is dead or alive, entrenched in the book. Ghosts are real Victor.

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/20/2022 5:02:00 AM

From the first to the last verse, Victor, your words and ideas capture the reader's attention with the ghostly notions that your words conjure up in their minds. I really hope this isn't a case of inner prediction. This is a beautiful and heartbreaking piece. This is a fantastic piece of writing.

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 1/20/2022 4:39:00 AM

Hello Victor, ghostly write to pique our interest in the supernatural...Delice

Craig Bowden

Date: 1/20/2022 4:22:00 AM

Yikes! I sure hope it’s not a self-fulfilling prophecy. So creative and poignant. Great write.