Ghost

I remember! 

Clear as a blue-sky day, 

in that window there is a ghost at play! 

Dipping and swerving, 

wonderfully maneuvering,

smooth like Cassius Clay. 

Tongue sticking out, 

mouthing with glee

every time I look up, 

the ghost disappears on me! 

It prances around,

partner with shadows, 

one moment there, 

next one gone on a haunting spree. 

A fractured illusion, 

with its seductive dance,

it moves to one side, 

shuffles to the other,

no way this is by chance

The ghost waving, taunting to get closer, 

Its shadow moves like an oily serpent, 

seductively dancing, 

mouth stuck open,

it’s asking me a question,

it wants to know the art of human romancing

Intentions set, 

I should not risk, 

quite frankly, 

I don’t want to go about and with death go clashing,

the ghost is stuck in limbo, 

seems like the devil is holding love for ransom.

A ghost of the past, 

a ghost of the future, 

forever stuck in an embrace, 

staring at each other with lovingly grace. 

I remember! 

Clear as a blue-sky day, 

in that window it is me at play! 

Dipping and swerving, 

distracted by the ghost of my future,

I never saw the car coming way.