A Friendly Soul

By: Karen Hecht Springer

September 2, 2020

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I see you, over there -

Maybe you’re with me, but only in spirit.

Oh, I know everybody says there’s no ghosts -

A specter, a hoax, a trick of the mind

But I see a friend. I see a soul.

I see me, over there -

Maybe I’ll be kind, and turn off the voices.

Oh, I know everybody should love themselves -

A goddess, a temple, a sacred entity

But I lack a soul. I need a friend.

I hear the whisper, in the darkness.

You don’t have to talk to me.

Just know that I am there.

I see a friend. I see a soul.