Ghosts and Spirits whirl like dervishes Caught and crammed into a soft metal silo Freed from time but tied to space by a coil Clinging to dream, the lucky few Vacate the hive for a moment A short minute for remembrance Denied a quick forgetting Or consigned to lonely park benches Behind seldom opened doors Locked in basements, difficult to enter Segregated from the swarm Yet cursed in cherished imprisonment They never grow old They envy the ones ignored Those who are being forgotten Breaking their chains for good Melting into the atmosphere Where they belong Parting the dead sea They crawl without a leader Too numb to appreciate this unexpected exodus Caring less for those left behind Knowing that they, for all their loneliness Are the blessed ones