The Ghosts of La Posada*

Your energy lingers here

Stirring softly as humans move to and fro

Spirits material and ethereal mingle

Unaware of each other, yet we knew them both



The night splits and I think of you

And our nights spent here

As flames gently licked the barked skin

of their cedar lovers



Shadows dance, as cedar spits

On white washed walls

Painted thick and tainted with

Broken hearts and history



Yes, the old man sits where he always has

Her energy floating gently about

The one of whom she loved and lost

My energy will linger here too, my love



We will stir softly together

As blooded ones move sadly about

Until then, the sky will crack and

I'll think of you, and our nights spent here






Author's Notes/Comments: 

*La Posada is a historic hotel in Santa Fe. The meaning behind "energy" is the metaphysical theory that energy is never lost, it simply changes form. This is often used by parapsychologists to explain "ghosts".

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poetvg's picture

this piece :*D
is sweet .
keep writing :*).