January 5th, 2023
A haunted place, by d.s.l

Today I woke up early 

To watch the dawn from my balcony

There were songs of birds crying out 

free like hymns of love for lovers that be 

I cleaned your room and tucked your bed 

I fixed everything but left your sheets 

Outside my anxious windows, 

the sun has escaped from your shadows

From up above, the light has pierced itself through the trees

Dusting the air to break the treaties of my peace

 

Here, your scents linger

Amber and mandarin

From this holy place of dwelling, you draw forth your seance 

Calling your laughter to echo 

Crying your tears that soak this air with hope

In the darkness, your silhouette draws my fingers 

The ghost on that bed I once remembered 

I grasp you like a memory 

A haunted house of your memories 

 

Nothing came back to me

Dirt through a net, I am left with nothing of thee 

 

Still, I couldn’t leave 

For leaving is easy 

Coming back is to die and be born again

To see you without you

Or to hear you without you

 

Yet, could I have stayed? 

Would you be there if I turned back

Yelling ‘God damn!’ if I kept calling for you?

I couldn’t leave because I want to be with you

 

So wake up, my love; it is our time

Not one or ten minutes, just listen to the clock sounds!

This room shall be our vow

A haunted place for lovers that haunts

No boils of hell or gates of heaven 

Just you and me, here in this ground