there once was

all this while she has been in love with a ghost
a ghost with a beautiful mind
a beautiful mind with a heart corroded to the core
a heart so heavy it tore
at the seams, when she knocked on its door

she has been in love with a ghost
a ghost without a heart for love, only a heart for hurt
a ghost with silver threads coming undone in the most
delicate & aching of ways
a ghost with shifty eyes
a ghost with sore red knees
a ghost with

that ghost... she tries to
..find the right words
but she—
can't
even when all....he
could ever give.
were(

words)