the ghost you left behind is angry
she is bitter
full of resentment
the ghost you left behind is made of broken glass
sharp words
damaged heart
she still hides in the closet when she hears a raised voice
she still likes to imagine standing up to you
she still remembers crying instead
the ghost you left behind is incapable of
loving herself
everytime she looks in the mirror
she wonders what it is
that made you leave
she thinks it’s the fact that I look too much
like you
and you couldn’t stand that
because everytime you looked at me
you saw something you hated
so now she makes sure that I put on makeup
every morning
so I can look
less like you
and more like someone else