by Toni Macdonald

Created on: July 01, 2009

A ghost, a ghost

Hiding from view

Though, not really

Hidden

Able to be seen

By me and by you

Then, just as quick as

If it were only

A wisp of fog,

(A fallen cloud),

It is gone

Was it ever really

There at all?

No one can be certain

For that is

The nature

Of ghosts

Have you ever

Seen a ghost?

A girl asks her mother

As they're out in the garden

Preparing it for

The coming

Winter's frost

I am not certain

That I have

Seen a ghost,

Or any

Proof

Of their existence,

Says her mother

Though I believe I have,

(Seen proof),

Her mother continues

What kind of proof?

Asks her daughter, excitedly

What have you seen?

Asks this girl, very curious

About anything

Ghostly

I was sitting by our garden,

(This garden),

Her mother replies,

On the deck

Relaxing after

Working so hard

On the gardening

I had just finished

Hoeing out

The garden

And so had

Left the shovel out

On the ground

You know the shovel, honey

The kind I use for spring

They're lightweight

For work when

The ground is soft and light

I watched that shovel

Move straight across

The ground

In a strong

Gust of wind

I don't believe the wind alone

Could do that

I don't believe it could

Move the shovel

Along the ground

As if it were

Skating on ice

I suppose the wind

Could

With just

A strong gust

Along a flat piece of ground

Like I said,

I can't be certain

Though I believe it was

A ghost

Do you believe me?

That I saw proof of

A ghost

Most definitely!

The girl,

(Her girl),

Exclaims

I've always believed

In ghosts

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