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The Omen, The Vatic, The Ghost
never much for roaming halls,
they prefer the attic
scratching paint from cluttered walls,
the Omen and the Vatic
missteps are his haunting ground,
Omen weaves connections;
adding in the likelihood,
skewing my reflection
specter of the future bright,
the Vatic reads my cards;
saying I will cut myself,
then handing me the shards
bringing with them fearful doubt,
the future yet unclear;
‘round the bend is farther still,
the scale beyond quite sheer
self-fulfilling prophecies,
the past binds them to this post;
they will haunt me ‘til I die,
yet I’m the only ghost
they prefer the attic
scratching paint from cluttered walls,
the Omen and the Vatic
missteps are his haunting ground,
Omen weaves connections;
adding in the likelihood,
skewing my reflection
specter of the future bright,
the Vatic reads my cards;
saying I will cut myself,
then handing me the shards
bringing with them fearful doubt,
the future yet unclear;
‘round the bend is farther still,
the scale beyond quite sheer
self-fulfilling prophecies,
the past binds them to this post;
they will haunt me ‘til I die,
yet I’m the only ghost
Published 11th Apr 2021
Author's Note
NaPo 2021 11/30. Also written for the Ghost Stories competition.
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11th Apr 2021 5:09pm
Another powerful post.
If i ever find that Vatic though imma have to whoop it's ass.
If i ever find that Vatic though imma have to whoop it's ass.
12th Apr 2021 1:08am
Thank you so much for saving this, and for your kindness. I appreciate them both more than I can express ❤️
24th May 2021 5:18am
I really enjoyed your approach to this, questioning whether it's all in the head or if the ghosts are real and just accepting whatever the supernatural as a fact.
Excellent stuff.
Excellent stuff.
24th May 2021 4:16pm
