Time Past
Time past
now you’re here
A phantom haunting me
with your presence
but this time you’re real
not a figment of my dreams
“Will you forgive me?”
I shudder at the thought
It took me so damn long
to stop seeing you
in everyday things
like denim
What would Parker do
if he were in my shoes
and he saw you there
looking dark blue
I sage the house
cast you out
can’t let you consume me
with your dark presence
again
Melodie Jones is twenty-two-year-old Ball State University graduate. She majored in English Education and minored in Creative Writing. She has been writing for ten years. Melodie currently has a poetry series on Channillo titled “Poetry: Free Therapy”. She can be found on Twitter @Miss_MJones.