1000 Ghosts

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And they come back.
You look to the sky.
It’s cloudy.
They come back.
You walk.
You get away.
It rains.
You cover.
You run.
You get drenched.
You take a cab.
The driver talks.
You hush.
You get home.
Cold.
Bathroom.
Heat.
Steam.
Towel.
Your room.
Sweat pants.
Tee.
Tea.
TV.
You forget.
They come back.
She calls.
You wake up.
Meet at the pub.
You get dressed.
You drive.
You search for her.
She finds you.
Noise.
Drinks.
Laughs.
More drinks.
Night.
More drinks.
Kiss.
More drinks.
You pay.
You drive.
Her room.
Lights out.
You undress her.
She undresses you.
They come back.
Kiss.
Hair.
Heat.
Perfume.
Sweat.
You want more.
They come back.
She demands.
She moans.
They come back.
You can’t.
She gives up.
Shame.
They come back.
You get dressed.
You leave.
12 am.
Still rains.
You drive.
You hush.
Home.
Cold.
Sheets.
They come back.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Coffee.You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
Your mom calls.
Another death.
Your boss gets angry.
You leave early.
You drive.
Home.
You dress black.
Suitcase.
You drive.
You drive.
You drive.
You drive.
Night.
Family.
Hugs.
Coffin.
They cry.
You keep quiet.
Past home.
Family dinner.
Your childhood room.
You sleep.
They come back.
Nightmares.
4 am.
Music.
You sleep.
Alarm.
Shower.
You dress black.
Black coffee. Mass.
Burial.
Sun.
Heat.
Family lunch.
Family leaves.
You change your clothes.
You walk along the river.
You call her.
No answer.
They come back.
Resignation.
You walk your steps back.
Night.
Stars.
Dinner with mom.
Update.
You laugh.
Drinks.
You sleep.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Coffee.
Suitcase.
Goodbye kiss.
You drive.
You drive.
You drive.
You drive.
Present home.
Text message.
“Stop calling me”.
They come back.
Your chest sinks.
Coffee.
Window.
Book.
You laugh.
You forget.
Music.
Night.
Instant ramen.
Drinks.
You sleep.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Coffee.You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Music.
TV.
Nothing.
Dinner.
Window.
You smoke.
Nothing.
Bed.
They come back.
Insomnia.
3 am.
You sleep.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes. Coffee.You drive.
Work.
Your boss complains.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Music.
TV.
Nothing.
Window.
You smoke.
Nothing.
Tea.
Night.
No dinner.
Bed.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes. Coffee. You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Dinner.
Bed.
You forget.

 Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes. You are out of coffee.You sigh.
You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Silence.
Drinks.
Drinks.
Drinks.
Drinks.
Drinks.
Window.
Silence.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Tea.
You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive
Home.
Music.
Window.
TV.
Bed.
You forg…
Text message.
“I’ll be in town this weekend”
“Are you free?
You smile.
They come back.
You answer.
You agree the time.
You sleep.
Alarm.
Clothes.
Sun.
Music.
You walk.
Park.
You run.
You run.
Bench.
Water.
You walk.
Home.
Shower.
Clothes.
You drive.
2 pm.
Elm Tree Cafe.
Anxiety.
They come back.
2:30 pm.
Late.
They come ba...
She arrives.
She shines.
Hug.
She apologizes.
“Traffic was crazy”.
Lunch.
Drinks.
Gossip.
Laughs.
Stories.
Ex-partners.
Gravity.
Childhood.
Coffee.
Confessions.
She reaches your leg.
You smile.
She confesses.
She smiles.
You confess.
Kiss.
Complicity.
You pay.
You drive.
Your room.
You undress her.
She undresses you.
Kiss.
Hair.
Heat.
Different perfume.
Sweat.
Night.
You want more.
She moans.
You explode.
You don’t get dressed.
You don’t leave.
It doesn’t rain.
She sleeps on your chest.
You sleep.
Alarm.
She’s gone.
They come back.
Shower.
Clothes.
Tea.
Knock on the door.
It’s her.
She shines.
She brought breakfast.
You can smell the coffee.
You smile.
You eat.
You talk.
Childhood.
Teenage years.
Years apart.
Paris.
New York.
Culiacan.
London.
College.
Tea for two.
Laughs.
Stares.
Kiss.
You drive.
Movie for two.
Night.
You drive.
Your room.
You undress her.
She undresses you.
Kiss.
Moans.
Kiss.
Ecstasy.
She sleeps on the side.
You sleep watching her.
They come back.
Nightmares.
Cold sweat.
You wake up.
5 am.
She’s gone
There’s a text on your phone.
“It was a mistake. I’m sorry”.
They come back.
They come back.
They come back.
Silence.
Insomnia.
You don’t sleep.
Loud music.
Shower.
Clothes.
Tea.
Waking sun.
Alarm.
They come back.
You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Dinner.
They come back.
Window.
You smoke.
Nothing.
Silence.
Drinks.
Nothing.
Bed.
You forget.
They come back.
Nightmares.
4:30 am.
Fever.
Your head hurts.
Your soul hurts.
Loud music.
Shower.
Clothes.
Fever.
Fever.
Tea.
Alarm.
You call your boss.
He gets mad.
“Never again!”
Louder music.
Window.
Clouds.
You forget.
They come back.
You wake up.
You drive.
Doctor.
You drive.
Home.
Drugs.
Night.
Breakfast leftovers.
They come back.
Dinner.
Tea.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Tea.
Drugs.
You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Window.
You smoke.
Loud music.
Bed.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Tea.
Drugs.
You drive.
Work.
They invite you for lunch.
There’s a concert.
Five bands.
You accept.
You agree for Saturday.
Work.
You drive.
Music.
Loud music.
Louder music.
You explode.
You laugh.
You drive.
Restaurant.
Table for one.
They come back.
Dinner.
You drive.
Movie for one.
They come back.
You drive.
Loud music.
Home.
Bed.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
They come back.
Clothes.
Tea.
Drugs.
You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
Your mom calls.
You drive
Home.
Music.
You smoke.
Silence.
Couch.
They come back.
You forget.
Alarm.
Shower.
Back pain.
Clothes.
Tea.
They come back.
You smoke.
You drive.
Work.
Lunch.
Work.
You drive.
Home.
Mail.
Bills.
Book.
Tea.
Window.
Night.
Gunshots.
Screams.
They come back.
A dozen cars.
Ambulance.
Commotion.
Police.
One dead.
Two dozen lights.
Dinner.
Curious whisperers.
Loud music.
Bed.
You forget.
Alarm.
Clothes.
Clouds.
Music.
You walk.
Park.
You run.
You run.
You run.
They come back.
Bench.
Water.
You walk.
Home.
Shower.
Clothes.
You drive.
Chinese.
You drive.
Home.
Book.
Night.
They come back.
Silence.
They come back.
You cry.
They come back.
“Stop calling me”.
They come back.
“It was a mistake”.
They come back.
Loneliness.
They come back.
You open the window.
They come back.
The void.
They come back.
The light.
They come back.
You breathe in.
They come back.
You get momentum.
They come ba...
Knock on the door.
9 pm.
Late.
They pick you up.
They drive.
Plastic talk.
Loud music.
Anxiety.
Jokes.
Belonging.
Traffic.
They drive.
You smoke.
Sister Bar.
Cover.
Beers.
Laughs.
Beers.
You smile.
It starts.
A band.
A few jump.
Another band.
A lot sing.
Another band.
One song.
You know it.
Loud music.
Your smile grows.
You nod your head.
Another song.
You know it.
Beer.
Another song.
You know it.
Beer.
You explode.
You dance.
You turn your head.
She laughs of you.
You look at her.
She smiles.
Magic.
You smile.
You get closer.
You know it.
And the ghosts...
The ghosts?
They are not coming back.

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