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Ghosts

Whether in a dream

Or awake

The ghosts of those I knew

Or those that I know

And even those unknown

Flicker and dance all about

Stretching the fabric of

Time, space, this ether we all float in

And if I’m aware

For a brief moment I too can

Flicker and dance with them

Intersecting my feeble awareness

Peeking into the great, wider universe.

© Joseph Russo 2024

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joe russo
joe russo

Written by joe russo

Designer, developer, writer, soccer fan, traveler, lover of food and cooking, quantum computing geek.

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Great point. It’s all consuming

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