I
a ghost is something that has not yet been lost.
it is a thing that stays only in mind and metaphor,
it seeps into your thoughts and cannot easily
let go. in this sense,
haunting is a deeply beautiful thing.
II
a ghost does not take up space.
no matter where you are what you are doing, it
will always take the time to be with you
and around you
and in you. thus a ghost is the most loyal companion
and an ally that will not stand for dark.
III
a ghost has seen the universe.
it is the universe.
it knows fate as an old friend
and you as a new one.
it is the headlight that illuminates your path to the end of time
it is the anchor that keeps your feet on the ground.
IV
a ghost is a legacy made immortal.
and if you become one, so you will be too.
this poem was inspired by franny choi’s “notes on the existence of ghosts“
~4/2014
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