Ghost Limbs by Nigel Byng, 2024

Ghost Limbs by Nigel Byng, 2024

Not everything in this life has an explanation
If you’re lucky enough, you get a do over in the reincarnation
Some questions are best left alone

I remember a time when “sudden death” used to be a sporting term
Lighting does strike twice; maybe thrice as bad news always comes in threes.

I ask myself what’s the point in trying to separate the forest from the trees?

Never ask yourself why someone chooses to walk away

It’s like asking your echo to predict the future; life stuck on replay

I played with shards just to feel something
Broken and shattered goes with red, but only if it’s streaming

Nothing says I love you as when she paints with black and blue

Who knew that the heart could bruise so readily without ever killing you.

She was gone before I could get to know her, unsure of what she wanted to say.

But she had kept the motor running, as she was always planning for a fast getaway.

Maybe when it burns like a meteorite love is better

Passion fuels romantic poems and one thousand love letters

They burn intensely when they enter your sphere,
The briefest of smiles, the highlight of your year.

When they’re gone, it feels like a ghost limb
Summer romances seldom comes with a warning.

Author’s Bio

Nigel Byng is a freelance writer, living in the USA. He recently contributed to Happiness in Unexpected Places; an anthology of stories compiled by authors and media professionals from across the globe. His writing can be found on Signs of the Times Australia; MasticadoresIndia, or on his personal blog http://www.hytsdaily.com where he displays his love of fiction and poetry under his pen name, Jerome Kenrick.