Know your ghosts:

The shades, the drudges,

The wraiths, the doves,

The fades, the grudges.

Q: What do you think they’re on about?

A: We’ve learned it’s best not to question.

Know your revenants, summoned back,.

Will neverending, with a final task:

Eidolons, Nightshades,

Poltergeists, Wights,

A corpus of mind, a manifest bite.

Q: I wasn’t aware philosophy could be so abstract.

A: It isn’t, but they have tenure. Deep tenure.

Know your enemy:

A complacent mind.

The only light comes from tears,

Hurried fright, lived for years.

Q: Are they OK?

A: Not at all. Longest one we’ve had, though.