Ghosts

 Ghosts

I am alone
Haunted by the ghosts of the past
In love with a dream
That didn’t last
Driven by ideas of Romance not returned 
Touching but not touched
Afraid of my short time that remains 

Age is a sobering bride
A bride that removes the veil of conceit 
And replaces it with seeds of doubt
Can I kindle a fire never there
When all the fuel has run out

My mind and thoughts are still young
Desire and drive not diminished by age
I feel like a child trapped in a withering shell
Chastised from day one
Have the ghosts left me as well?

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