Ghost in the Bedroom

When the world
sleeps,
and it’s just you
in your bedroom,
dimly lit
by scented candles—
do you miss him?

I hope that,
in time,
I will learn
how he hurt you,
and all the ins and outs
of your pain—

but for my sake,
I must know:

Is the ghost
of your previous lover
still in your life?