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I had many half-hearted plans
Sitting comfortably in the creases of my mind

I wrote them down on my left arm
Knowing ink wouldn’t cause my flesh harm
But my natural sweat had made the notes hard to find

I forgot them in the nick of time
It was as if God wrote a sign
That read: “Don’t waste your words writing to ghosts.”

This spirit lived on the outside
In a truck used for hayrides
It lost me much farther and faster than most

On the day the notes left my head
I spent hours trapped in bed
Watching out the window for a misty shape in the rain

In the evening, I ate dinner
Didn’t plan to be thinner
For a phantom truck-rider into causing pain

Oh I say that I’ll move on
And I’ll bid the dead so long
Their time-frozen imprints mean nothing to me

But the truth is much harder
Like when sons forgive fathers
The past is a chain without a key to set you free
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The Ghost of Regret

Contributed by TheForgottenMelody on Wednesday, 26th January 2005 @ 11:41:26 PM in AEST
Topic: SadPoetry

It’s a trial for me to stand
I had many half-hearted plans
Sitting comfortably in the creases of my mind

I wrote them down on my left arm
Knowing ink wouldn’t cause my flesh harm
But my natural sweat had made the notes hard to find

I forgot them in the nick of time
It was as if God wrote a sign
That read: “Don’t waste your words writing to ghosts.”

This spirit lived on the outside
In a truck used for hayrides
It lost me much farther and faster than most

On the day the notes left my head
I spent hours trapped in bed
Watching out the window for a misty shape in the rain

In the evening, I ate dinner
Didn’t plan to be thinner
For a phantom truck-rider into causing pain

Oh I say that I’ll move on
And I’ll bid the dead so long
Their time-frozen imprints mean nothing to me

But the truth is much harder
Like when sons forgive fathers
The past is a chain without a key to set you free

Copyright Â© TheForgottenMelody ... [ 2005-01-26 23:41:26]
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Re: The Ghost of Regret (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Thursday, 27th January 2005 @ 03:09:48 AM AEST
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Very good write here.
Came at a good time to me.
A masterpeice.
luv, huggs, smiles,
emy

Re: The Ghost of Regret (User Rating: 1 )
by Vampirequeen on Thursday, 27th January 2005 @ 04:05:44 AM AEST
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hmm very interesting and refreshing write.
well done.

Re: The Ghost of Regret (User Rating: 1 )
by outsider on Monday, 31st January 2005 @ 03:00:28 AM AEST
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Well written, if I wore a hat, i'd take it off to your words.

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