Truly not a ghost?

A WEEK HAS PASSED SINCE WE HEARD THE NEWS

HE PASSED OVER THEY TOLD US

YET HERE YOU ARE LARGE AS LIFE

I’M FINE YOU SAID IT WAS ALL A BAD DREAM

IT IS YOU WE SAID AS ONE VOICE

IN THE FLESH YOU REPLIED BACK

WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS WE HUGGED

ALL SMILES AND JOYOUS

SEEKING REASSURANCE

WE TURNED AND YOU WERE GONE

LEAVING US SO INSECURE.

Poetry from The ManShed

13/11/19

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