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Lydia Barker

"The Living Ghost" by Lydia Barker

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A poem about a girl that was badly hurt and unwanted. She ended up taking her life, and in doing so she ended up getting trapped in between worlds. The one or two that did show some form of real care and love for her in this life, still on occation see her thin shadow duck into hidding.
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The Living Ghost

Wandering the earth,

Like a shadow on the wall,

Trying so hard not to fall,

Thou not a soul can see her,

She is driven by fear,

Ducking behind furniture,

Crying in corners,

There have been a few,

That have seen her shadow,

As for the rest,

They walk right past,

How long will this living ghost last,

When she can’t escape the past.

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8 Nov 200845 Anonymous muffin maker
beautiful, i really like this!! could work on rhythm and flow, but the general idea is very clear!
*gives muffin*
awesome job! hope to see more soon!
~enjoy the muffin~

45 Lydia Barker replies: "LOL...you have no idea on just how funny the muffin thing is...i have a running joke with my older brother about muffins...lol...have you ever sent a text or email muffin?? just random texts or emails with a muffin’y picture or message.. so funny. anywho.....thank you so very much for the muffins and kind comments. i do need a lot of work on my writting. thank you so very much!! please come again. 111

**LOOK OUT!! DRIVE BY MUFFINING!!** lol...have a wonderful day/evening/night 2"
11 Nov 2008:-) Ria Susan Witteman
cools!! wow... i feel that way sometimes too... thank you...

13 Lydia Barker replies: "sorry that you have ever felt this way. hope that things are better. 18 "
15 Nov 2008:-) Kelsey M. Graham
I love this- really cool imagery, ghosts are an awesome topic!

Edit:
Thou not a soul can see her, <--Though

48 Lydia Barker replies: "ARRG.....lol....sorry....i;m having fun with the smiley’s....what do you have to type to actually make the pirate??

this is my first written thing on ghosts. thank you.


2"
17 Nov 2008:-) Natalie Adams
very emotive language, and great flow between the stanzas!!!!

:-) Lydia Barker replies: "that means a lot....thank you so very much!!! 1"
8 Dec 2008:-) J. Thomason
It reminds me of something... maybe a dream.
Very nice ^^ But depessing as well

:-) Lydia Barker replies: "sorry about the late reply. thank you for the remarks. i do appreciate it. 2"
30 Dec 200845 Anonymous muffin maker
hmm, is everyone giving muffins now? 22 paranoid...must not get paranoid...MY recipe...all mine...
want a second muffin? i think there’s some left over.
i’m writing a story with a character kind of like what "the living ghost" describes - she used up all her magic escaping from some evil guy and it left her in the realm of half-life. now she’s ignored even more than before!
very expressive, describes her perfectly. thanks!

:-) Lydia Barker replies: "i love giving muffins...they took on a whole new meaning since the muffin fight that i had with my brother a few years back. fun fun...thank you for strolling through my place 2"
1 Jan 200945 Anonymous muffin maker
hey, did i forget something?
i didn’t do the first comment boogie!!! oh nooooo.......
ok, wait a sec. <jumps up and dances around, little sister stares curiously>
done. *phew* can’t believe i missed that!

:-) Lydia Barker replies: "lol...thank you so very much. 2

i am sorry for the very late relpy. "
8 Jan 2009:-) Renate Brecht Jongbloets
there are people who come very very close to this
I’d reallly like to see them >...> but it’s like you say..
they’re a shadow on the wall
nice done

:-) Lydia Barker replies: "i am so sorry that it has been so long since i have written back. very trying year. thank you for your kind words *hugs* i do appreciate it very much! 1"
10 Jul 2009:-) Anna Moonfrost Grawe
Very good i understand it
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About 'The Living Ghost':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Lydia Barker
 • Copyright: ©Lydia Barker. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Ghost, Sad, Depression, Suicide, Fear, Pain
 • Categories: Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy, Ghosts, Ghouls, Aparitions, Romance, Emotion, Love, Afterlife
 • Views: 239


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