Replay

An agonizing reminder
Echoes with every poke
Triggering a memory rush

Like a replay button
Pausing the present
Muting the voices around
And unmuting those haunting ghosts
The scene becomes full screen
No exit icon to shut it down
Unable to fast forward
To skip my torment
Nor rewind
To save my tape

Bound to watch a trailer
Captured by my lenses
Cursed to relive the celluloid
Frame by frame

Lacerating my unhealed wounds
Forcing me to sequester
Shun everyone
And retreat back into my shell