Ghosts within me

My world is filled with memories and ghosts
of people and places I have seen
my subconcious plays host
and allows them to remain unseen

Just when I think I have them in their place
they return to my thoughts
even after time and space
maybe it is their own peace is sought

Some past away too soon
others had a long life
some exited under the cover of the moon
others after struggle and strife

I know part of life is death
but it is still hard to see
a person take their last breath
and their soul set free

I picked the path I walk
as I picked the job I do
but there has been too many outlines of chalk
and too many sad stories too

But i will just put those memories behind me
and continue to move ahead
there will be many more to see
and more ghosts of the dead

You can try to hide
but your thoughts they will find
for in shadows they do ride
and always come from behind

They do not always wait for you to sleep
and sometimes they still bring a tear
forever in my memory they do creep
and not being able to control them is my fear