the old man and his ghosts

it is cold again drizzling as he enters his building clutching the 2 bags of groceries the 3 year old stares from the upstairs apartment window wondering why the old man doesn't play with him anymore he re-heats and finishes off the coffee from last night throws a tv dinner in the microwave and watches highlights of the games on youtube since they dropped the local sports from Sling he checks his bank balance again online listens to his favorite ghost stories podcast then wonders why he hasn't planned for his burial or cremation cheaper to dump my ashes in the Atlantic he decides he ponders many things but mainly what the future holds for his kids he does this almost every night can't understand why they took the vaccine against his pleas... to get along? Make things easier? Have that card for the cruises? 1 A.M. and a few hits to help him sleep a final piss but will hold off the flush until morning so as to not wake the older woman upstairs the ghosts are getting closer these days they scare the shit out of the neighbor's cat when he comes to visit he's off the spirit box since October when they scared the shit out of him when he saw one go by and call his name they know it's coming soon he just wishes they'd let him leave quietly

Deckard

I began writing poetry when I was a teenager and it truly saved me from a destructive path. 'Time Heals' will be on my grave stone'. I have 3 incredible kids who are the greatest gifts that God has given me. If I have advice to give to aspiring...

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