i am a ghost

i swear, a shadow

eclipsed by greater

celestial beings

unnoticed when the tide shifts

all the boats go out to sea

i am a ghost

i sleep by your fireside

i kiss your sweet forehead

you never asked why

and i blink in the headlights

crying comes like a storm

the boats return and i am here

i am a ghost

i swear, i am a shadow