The Haunting

You’ve haunted me for years.

I’ve seen you in the shadows.

I’ve tried to forget your face,

And how you hung me in the gallows.

For your betrayal has echoed,

It lingered throughout time.

It left a scar on my heart,

Especially your role in the crime.

You were never who you said you were,

Even from a young age.

I may have been the actress,

But you belonged on stage.

For you played your part well,

The one of doe-eyed innocent.

But you were the master planner

And I was the one so ignorant.

So I let the viper into my den,

Missing your true intentions.

I believed we were the same,

So I let down my protections.

You targeted my innocent nature,

And preyed on my loving heart.

You stalked me through the years,

Always lurking in the dark.

You put me into purgatory

And kept me in a horrid bind.

You slithered into everything,

Never wanting anything to be mine.

But I’ve been in this hell long enough,

And there’s only one way out.

You underestimated my strength

And willingness to overcome self-doubt.

So, I began the journey home,

Remembering the truth shall set me free.

This led me to reconciling with the past

And embracing all parts of me.

This path was not easy,

It was painful and heartbreaking.

But now that I see through the lies,

I feel as though I’m awakening

To a brand new beginning,

Where I can see through the veil,

And I am no longer haunted

By this past ghostly tale.

Written by Amanda Durocher

12.2.25