The Seance

Read that note that has just been slipped under your door

"Invitation"

it says, in a dark, cursive, Gothic font.

I'm holding a seance tonight to awaken lost loves.

Don't come alone; bring your broken heart along.

Tonight we celebrate what could have been, what never was.

I have an Ouija board with 3 questions:

"Do you still love me?"

Did you ever love me?"

"Would you love me again?"

And the answer can only be YES.

......

Ah, you've come. Nice perfume.

Sit down, hold hands, close your eyes.

Focus on this burning candle.

Yes, it's your heart. Burning, burning, burning all over again.

I race to the past to pluck your lover's spirit,

and place it upon your lap.

Ask them what you will, do what you want.

Tonight there will be no denials, betrayals or unexplained goodbyes.

Kiss them if you want

Touch and make tremble.

Let your souls lie together and make love

like you always wanted to, like you never could.

......

Hurry now, the candle is burning out

the past must return where it belongs.

Clocks must be turned back, and graves sealed shut.

I put the lights back on

and see what I need to see.
This is the only payment I seek.

A hundred tears shed 

and one heart healed.