Greg Kousoulis

A Ghost Story

Ghost is not a ghost, but instead, a boy named Ghost. The most ghost-like quality to Ghost is that he tends to feel lost, as if he is helpless, floating through the winds of life. Other people scare Ghost, and he believes that if he closes his eyes, people could pass right through him. Ghost tries to smile more; he heard it was good for you. Ghost doesn’t like his smile, so it ends up having the opposite effect on him. A lawyer once handed Ghost a box with a bow and said, “You’re going to like what’s inside. Trust me, I’m a lawyer.” Ghost tore the box open, and nothing was inside. Ghost smiled (with his mouth closed) and said, “Thank you.” The lawyer took off a mask and wasn’t a lawyer, but instead, was Ghost’s mother, who later became a lawyer. This was the first time Ghost thought that if he closed his eyes, someone could pass right through him. Ever since, Ghost assumes all boxes are empty. He likes to hand one to everyone he meets, wrapped with the nicest bow he can find. Ghost prides himself on giving people a bow that he knows will make them feel seen. Sadly, these people tend to disappear after they open the box, sorta like how actual ghosts do… Ghost is happy with nothing. Why isn’t everyone else?

Kousoulis, Greg. “A Ghost Story.” www.textpowertelling.org, Text Power Telling, April 26th, 2026,https://www.textpowertelling.org/post/a-ghost-story-by-greg-kousoulis.

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