Something other

At your request,
I open up
a Pandora’s box –

ghosts and ghouls
start coming through.

They form a circle,
looking for someone unwilling to blame,
looking for a loved one,
looking for someone
willing to give them other names

Something other than ghosts,
something other than ghouls

They yell, they rebel – we used to be you

We used to be brave,
we used to hold power,
and in one way or another
we’ll teach you how we can help –

they say and start to chase
your true self