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The Ghost of Me

And the parting of the ways

By C. A. ButterworthPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
3/3 of the Breakup Nonet Trilogy

I’ll be your Diana, haunting the

Narrative, Rose to your Martha

Try to find me within her

but I’m moving away

My long shadow cast

I burn your name

Just a ghost

in the

flame

.

.

.

Author's Note:

These were very therapeutic to write! I don’t usually dabble in poetry nor touch this subject with a ten-foot pole, so this prompt was way out of my comfort zone. However, I (unexpectedly) had a lot of fun; so much apparently that I wrote three entries to this competition.

Hello to all of my new readers and thank you for your lovely comments, I appreciate them all.

Gratitude

About the Creator

C. A. Butterworth

Gothic author & narrative designer from East London. Probably re-watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer 🗡️

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago

    I'm so happy this was therapeutic for you! Loved your poem!

  • You dabble very well!

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