Haunt me in the hush between heartbeats,
whisper through the cracked glass of midnight.
I wear your ghost like frost on my sleeves—
every breath a white flag, every echo a bruise.
Trace the scar of your name across the moon;
let it linger, silver and serrated, in my throat.
I’ll keep the porch light burning for a shadow
that never steps home, let the clock unwind
its cruel hands around the syllable of “stay.”
If love is a grave, I’ll lie down softly,
listening for footsteps that sound like forgiveness,
till dawn bleeds through the curtains
and I wake, still haunted, still holding the shape of you.