Thursday, March 15, 2018

the old house


the old house
held such dark secrets
in shadows
they all lurk
until the witching hour
to open my door

the belief
in ghosts never held
a strong hold
within me
until the summer night when
I smelled your perfume

it was you –
no doubt in my mind
through gateways
you returned
what it to check up on us
or just to pass time?

or maybe
you felt something dark
taking hold
in my mind
your presence was able to
push darkness away




10 comments:

  1. Goodness. I can smell that perfume. Eery, and somehow still comforting.

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  2. "the belief
    in ghosts never held"

    I love that.

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  3. The power of smell is incredible. I often smell my grandmother's perfume and in our house there is sometimes a strong smell of tobacco, and neither of us smokes! I love the final stanza.

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  4. Yes, the final stanza hints at the truth of why we might experience apparitions of loved ones. I don't believe their spirits ever intend to harm or scare us, but to aid us when they see something we do not.

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  5. Such a lovely, comforting visit! I hope it's a true story.

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  6. Nothing gives away a presence more than a scent.

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  7. A classic kind of story. My one ghost like experience was a sound and then discovery of a scent...and yes I wondered why...

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  8. I like how the presence of the ghost pushed darkness away.

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  9. I doubt ghosts and such (not demons - totally different) but to smell an old perfume or see something fleetingly could change my mind as I often wonder....

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  10. I like that a scent can help calm the nerves.

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