haunted shokuga

to open doors
best left closed
to reach dark shores
no mortal knows

got the ouija board,
got the glass, switched off lights.
now we'll see – or not.

best left closed
its lock left fractured
no mortal knows
just who is captured

is there, as they say,
more between heaven and earth?
i'm dreaming, perhaps.

its lock left fractured
barrier breached
just who is captured?
who's sought? who seeks?

a shadow lingers.
a chill runs through my body.
someone's here with me.

barrier breached
safety eschewed
who's sought, who seeks
is misconstrued

mysteriously
objects move and doors get slammed.
i upset sir ghost.

safety eschewed
the trap's intent
is misconstrued
by revenant

racing mind and heart –
beads of sweat on my forehead –
shivers down my spine

the trap's intent
your soul at stake
the revenant
your fell mistake

the board put away,
but no peace in house nor head.
death – best left at rest.

your soul at stake
to reach dark shores
your fell mistake
to open doors