nightmares

Our beautiful ghosts illuminate the room, bringing back memories of many moons ago

The symphonies and melodies of our hearts drowned out by the dark

But what if the ghosts aren't so beautiful

The faces they plaster on, wishing to be loved and cradled in arms

But what lies beneath?

What happens when the shield is taken away, when the world collapses

Right in front of our eyes

What happens when our frivolous ghosts turn to nightmares

Creeping back through our brain to haunt the life they never had

So they cause us the pain of taking what was once theirs

Happiness

Certainty

Safety