Huanted

Haunted.
Endless onslaught of memories,
Everywhere i go, the specter follows,
Constant reminder, relentless.
No escape, no shelter,
Try not to think, try to forget, switch it off,
Close your eyes, go to sleep, no relief.
There it is, waiting, grinning.
The ghosts roam unhindered in the dreams,
My restless mind their playground.
Taunt and torture me, so cruel,
Choices made in weakness, delusion, confusion.
Atrocious decisions, piled high as Babel,
Blinded by twisted loneliness, desire.
The degenerate gambler's last night in Vegas.
Throw it all away, go out with a bang.
What do you have to lose? Everything.
Firebug burning the bridge that was the escape route.
Set it all ablaze, watch it cremate.
Then sift through the ashes, as the high sobers, enchantment fades,
The darkness descends,
And ghosts come out to play.