City of Ghosts
How long will you stay in your city of ghosts?
Surrounded by memories that put you in jail
Those events that befell and defined you
Making you old and leaving you frail
How long will you stay in your city of ghosts?
As the voice of the mockers ring in your ears
And the threats by the wicked, marking your days
Renewing your fears
How long will you stay in your city of ghosts?
Reliving the stings from a haunted past
As that place of rejection encircles your soul
And your heart faintly bends at half-mast
How long will you stay in your city of ghosts?
Searching for respite and straining for air
Wheezing out dreams of hushed fairy tales
Entrenched in your fortress and cares
How long will you stay in your city of ghosts?
by Wendy Welk
