Who wants to try to please
a ghost?
A ghost, long departed,
yet still lingering.
Haunting.
You reach out for affection,
But in your hands, just air.
You say "what do you think
of me now?"
But the ghost smiles.
"Why do you still care?"
by Marla Deaton 2019
Sun 18th May 2025 08:00
Good morning Marla,
This one quietly pierces. That reaching for something already gone — trying to win approval from the past — is such a deeply human ache. The ghost’s smile, almost indifferent, makes it all the more haunting. You captured that emotional loop so simply, so precisely. Beautiful work.
Take care,
Rolph
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Marla Joy
Sun 18th May 2025 17:29
Rolph,
Thanks so much for your comment. It is so gratifying to hear that this piece reaches you.
Marla