An ever-lingering apparition
Though only in my mind
You haunt me
With your words
Your looks
Your lingering touch
Sends shivers up and down my spine
Always looking over my shoulder
For shadows
Listening intently
Straining my ears
For a sound of you
Suddenly
An icy hand reaches out
Grabs my heart
Pulls me back to reality
To the world
Of hate
Of love
Of rebellion
And I find
The only true fear I have
Lingers, yes, in my heart
But only of the real ghosts and demons
My so-called "friends"
Who can't accept me
Won't accept me
So I'm left wondering
Who I really am
But then I turn
And you show me
