Pacman; Ghosts of the past

Collecting dots of the past, often lead to oblivion.

Oh, that's so true... A never ending venture that just leads to more dots. Trying to eat the ghosts so they don't haunt us. Thanks for the comment Adagio. 🕹️👾

Ghosts often gather at the window of a soul departing. Be sure to connect the dots. I prefer the lemon and cherry dots.

They do indeed. I will take the lemon dots or key lime dots or dark chocolate.  ;)

Yes ... especially relevant atm here ... Well done ... Bless and love ...

Yes, definitely. Although I think Pacman is always relevant. ;) I am really happy you liked it FeN. Thank you so much for the comment. 🕹️👾 Bless and love back at ya. :)

Thanks BP. I have to admit things were really hard last week but at least there is some normalcy setting in this week. Thank you so much for the comment. 🕹️👾

Awesome using a retro game to describe life
Absolutely clever write
Love and light
Ron x

Sometimes we get inspiration in interesting places and people. I am really happy you thought the retro game basis was clever Ron. Thank you so much for the comment. 🕹️👾

So much truth mixed in with so many lies
We are someone else's lunch constantly
Dark, foreboding and scary
You pushed our buttons
In the video game of life and maybe survival

It was an honor to have you use my digital image
Wondrous Poem

BIG LIKE

RL AWARD

It was an honor to use it; thank you. :) Also, thank you so much for the BIG LIKE and RL. :) So true that we are someone's lunch constantly but we still try to get those power pellets and eat the ghosts before they eat us. Constantly pushing buttons and playing with joy sticks. lol 🕹️👾

Ah the eternal recurrence said Nietzsche...the constant escape of ennui.
Poignant and powerful, Kristina.

🙏 Harry

Ah yes, definitely. I love that 'the constant escape of ennui' - ah there are so many things we do to escape and there are some I consider much more fun than video games. ;) Thank you so much     for the comment Harry. Really happy you found it poignant and powerful. 🕹️👾

You eat the ghost of your past and live your life to the fullest.  Keep on writing.

Always trying to get those power pellets so I can kill past trauma and live life to the fullest. Thank you so much for the encouragement Francisco. You are great. :) 🕹️👾

Did you know that each ghost is programmed to only travel in a certain section of the maze, and that their movements are utterly predictable? It's fun to watch my son play Pacman, because he's cracked the code and knows exactly when it's safe & when it's not. I guess learning about our own ghosts in life is similar. Power pellets aren't the only solution. Watch & learn so you can tell when to be brave and when to turn tail and run...

Really awesome metaphor. Grabbed this Gen-Xer's heart! ❤

It would be nice if we all knew when it's safe and when it's not in life but our ghosts can be unpredictable or we ignore the patterns.  That's so true; watch and learn - so often we repeat the same mistakes or gravitate to the same type of people. Power pellets, run or be brave. I am really glad you liked the metaphor and I love grabbing hearts. ;) Really great advice in your comment BT. Listening and observing more can definitely save a lot of time and problems.🕹️👾

I love this.  Yep, the ghosts have been winning in my life, but they mean no harm just floating around here in the dark...they're  trying to figure out the maze too.  ❤❤❤  at least I think that's  what's  up with my ghosts...😃

We need as many power pellets as we can get. :) I think that's a great observation that many of our ghosts are just trying to figure out the maze too. Some can do a lot of damage in that quest though. Thank you so much for the comment Margo. 🕹️👾💖

As always you are unique in your poetic metaphors and subjects. Excellent. Hug and peace, oeal

Thank you so much Oral, I am really happy you like the poetic metaphors and variety. :) And I really appreciate the compliment and comment. 🕹️👾

Go ahead, mock my inability to play PacMan😄 This passage is to me a profound question about religious piety,
"Life after life, is it the same as before?
So what is this zeal for?"
Brava, goddess BD❣❣

Haha, cmon GW I know you can play PacMan. I suppose I had not thought about it as much in the religious sense. More of a repeating the same mistakes and the constant trials and tribulations. Although most of what I write has multiple meanings, this is one reason I love getting feedback. Seeing what others think of when they read something. Thank you so much for the comment and feedback.

Nice poem.
It can be deepened:
"Always wandering around the maze... " ... ... PAC: Parent-Adult-Child
"Time to collect stones and dots... " ... ... ... ... Time to collect our life
... ... ... ...
😍👍

Hey Marks! it's good to see you. Ah, the deepening... ;) I really like that last line. and your meaning for PAC as an abbreviation... Now we need to think of a abbreviation meaning for MAN to make it complete. ;) 🕹️👾

PAC: Parent-Adult-Child
The MAN (and/or WOMAN)  alternates the roles of parent, adult and child all the time.
... ... ...

Ah yes, that's so true. Thanks Marks, I really enjoyed getting your feedback on this one. :)

You're welcome, KristinaX.

Great use of metaphor here Kristina. I can't help but wonder about those ghosts and how sometimes they linger for a while.
Excellent work.

I am really glad you like the metaphor. Those ghosts do tend to linger chasing us or emerging at unexpected times to remind us of the past and how many lives we lost there. Thank you so much for the comment and compliment Wally. 🕹️👾