ghosts

Ever the realm of the unseen tickles us and sends shivers down our spine. Some of us ignore it, while others cringe in fear as soon as it comes touching them lightly upon their back. Some disbelieve in the hidden and otherworldly, while others seek it with genuine zest.

We've all had that sinking feeling before. As if we're being watched. As if something is stalking us from behind. And when we turn to look at it, we see nothing there. Why do we feel so? Where does this insecurity come from?

Most of us just dismiss it for our imagination. We're just nervous and we picture these things in our heads. Sounds rational. But has the thought ever occured to you, that perhaps these feelings are more than just a figment of your imagination? That perhaps, there is something there? Yeah. It's when that happens, that you find yourself cringing in fear and disgust. Why do we react such to these emotions?

This irrational fear of the unknown. This imprinted fear that's been branded upon us by tradition and society. It leaves us helpless in the face of spiritual entities as well as the forces of unlife. Upon seeing something we've learnt to identify with the dead, we stop on our tracks and find ourselves cowering in terror. So strong is their hold upon our fear that there's naught we could do to save ourselves from them. Boy they must be having fun looking at us running from them like mice.

Yet, even with all that power within them. They hide from us. Only occasionally do they appear vaguely within our perceptions, just teasing us and leaving us stunned by their magic acts. The occasional smoky image, and the beautiful womanly figure with the long black hair. As quickly they appeared, so they fade away.

People have learnt to associate these figures with spirits that have unfinished business. Ghosts tied to thise plane by strong ties or emotions that they have yet to overcome. Is that the case? Or are they something more? We can't really tell, considering the fact that they're far too difficult to catch and interview.

Be that as it may, we've all heard of stories, some of us have seen or felt it. Is it all real?