There is a ghost in the system
Everywhere I look
Eyes, following
Faceless arbitrary
Being
It walks the lines that blur
Humanity from itself
Wears our skin, but
The mind is pure
Know the spy
That lurks
Behind
Surround yourself with empathy
Strictly emotionally speaking
It won’t know the difference
Creatures not withstanding
Between you and I, two in
One, imitation profound
They may take our
Bodies but they
Can never take
The Soul.
* My latest contribution to the wonderful One Shot Poetry Wednesdays! Once you’ve had a look, check out some of the other One Shot Poets as well– they’re a skilled bunch of poets, looking to form a community and support one another. Enjoy!
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Loved the title.
“It walks the lines that blur
Humanity from itself
Wears our skin,…” — so perfect a description of that ghost.
A really thought-provoking poem, Chris. Enjoyed it very much.
some fantastic lines in this – walks the lines that blur humanity from itself…wow…and know the spy that lurks behind…
somehow a comforting thought – what you know – you can prepare for – and then think about how to deal with it
excellent write..one of my favorite by you i believe…the description but then the statement made there at the end as well…nice one shot.
Ghost in the system can never take the soul.. how true and very lovely verse… thanks.
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I enjoyed this Ghost description moon..too enchanting your lines, always leave me in awe..adorable one shot ..:)
kisses from the Desert Rose..:)
I enjoyed this Ghost description Chris ..too enchanting your lines, always leave me in awe..adorable one shot ..:)
kisses from the Desert Rose..:)
Excuse me for the confusion, i m struggling with my concentration lately, common cold is a nasty monster..erase my first comment , good thing i am still in total bliss with your writing as always..:) have a great day , Lovely one shot! 🙂
Reminds me of how many people will follow unthinkingly, and not without paranoia, the asthmatic vestiges of what’s really arbitrary. Great One Shot, Chris!
“imitation profound…” Wonderful. Love and Light, Sender
creepy but fun!
lovely work!
did you get my mail?
Hmm. No, no I did not. When did you send it?
You sent it to shadowedwolfe@gmail.com? I ask solely cause a lot of people tend to forget the second “e”!
Nice One Shot!
I’m reminded of the song “Ghost In The Machine” by The Police.
The song’s title was taken from a 1967 book of the same name by Arthur Koestler – which was itself named for a phrase coined in 1949 by British philosopher Gilbert Ryle, meaning to ridicule the mind-body dualism systems of René Descartes and others. (Ain’t Wikipedia great?)
This is good.
i particularly liked the last five lines.
Really sums it up
a great close…a great anthem..a great call to arms
They may take our
Bodies but they
Can never take
The Soul.
a great share with one shot..cheers pete
Wonderful lines Chris, great description then you got me all creeped out about being haunted by ghosts..don’t want that to happen..but i loved your finish they can’t take over us completely, we still have our souls. Great oneshot~