The Ghost in the Chair

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Have you ever stared at a chair

and felt with dread that a ghost was there?

Remember that
It's just a person's spirit

Sitting where it had once sat.

Ghosts are just like me and you. 

They can feel afraid,

lonely,

and can feel blue.

A ghost is like the reflection in the mirror,

only a little more transparent, clear.

Spirits are humans without flesh or bone,

looking for a home,

trying to avoid being alone. 

From a ghost you should not run or hide.

For you, too, will soon be on the other side,

watching in wonder while people stare

as they ponder

"Is something really there?" 

So the next time you go to sit in a chair,

make sure a ghost is not already there

because spirits are people too,

and are fragile just like me and you. 
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"If you knew that your life was merely a phase or short, short segment of your entire existence, how would you live? Knowing nothing 'real' was at risk, what would you do? You'd live a gigantic, bold, fun, dazzling life. You know you would. That's what the ghosts want us to do - all the exciting things they no longer can." 

-Chuck Palahniuk