Poem Submission Ghostly Ballroom

Struggles between the unseen and seen, carry on- as mortals breathe the same atmosphere ghosts glide upon. Memories are the secret elements that unlatch the doors to their existence. Uninvited guests shiver as the lurking night surrounds them. A burning candle intrudes on the immortals dark refuge. Chilly air and brittle breaths Collide- dancing together to the hissing sound of recklessly repeating violin strings, playing an ill-tuned melody which has no beginning or end. Ethereal hosts with dimming eyes dance under old trees, upon dead foliage making no sound at all. Their sands of time pour into the bottom of an abyss, where collections of endless dreams remain trapped in an unchanging season. The ballroom dance continues on amongst forgotten graves. Invisible gates trap these two worlds for a moment in passing. As the wind picks up, the living marvel at the scattered stars, unaware that they are in the middle of a ghostly ballroom.