Haunted

Light a candle in your name

Things will never be the same

Without you here, you know I fear

That we'll never meet again

I hope you're well, still yourself

I hope you found another life

Your energy is still with me

But it might never burn so bright

Is it everything you wanted?

Is it everything you hoped it would be?

Because this old house is feeling haunted

By the ghosts of memory

The picture frames on the wall

Tell the story of it all

Another time, I don't know why

But we never said goodbye

Where did you go? Are you all alone?

You know I think of you sometimes

On my mind, I don't know why

But I can't call you on the phone

Is it everything you wanted?

Is it everything you hoped it would be?

Because this old house is feeling haunted

By the ghosts of memory

I see your face in the stars

In the passengers of passing cars

Another lane, some other day

When you might not seem so far

Away from me for eternity

You know, it's just so hard to take

I hope you're well, still yourself

Wearing somebody else's face

I hope it's everything you wanted

I hope it's everything you hoped it would be

I'm still haunted by your memory

I think maybe I always will be

© 2021 Zach Sands, PhD