My ghostly lifeline

and my non-judgemental judge.

You are my pain.

My mystery,

My guiding light.

My darkness

My mist

My shadow

My voice of reason.

My thunderstorm,

Tearing up the skies.

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You are my endless

My quest

My courtroom

My silent judge

My barrister

My jury.

My memory.

My past.

My present.

My future.

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You are the voice

Echoing in my head.

Whispering

Growing louder

And louder

Inside my mind

Spinning the tale

Stating facts.

Dusting off

The dossiers

With a white kid glove.

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You are my lifeline

My truth.

My justice.

My anchor.

My guardian

My guide.

My muse.

My heart

Aching and bleeding

Each time

Your name is mentioned.

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You are

My boy in the river.

Forgotten.

Neglected.

Betrayed.

Belied.

Hushed.

Silenced.

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You are me.

In so many ways.

Sometimes

More me

Than I am.

My broken mirror.

My only reason

To go on.