Where I was before this

By Edward Thornton

Where was I before
Arriving on the earth
I think about this a lot
Where was I before being born
I wouldn’t have looked like I do now
I would’ve been in some other form
Was I spirit or flesh and blood
Was I in some heavenly neighborhood
Or floating around like a ghost
That’s the one I like the most
The Holy Spirit must have been my boss
How did he keep me busy
I seem to remember he sent me down to earth
Where I gave a couple a fright
Appearing at their bedside
In the middle of the night
I have so much to think about
So many questions to ask
If I end up in that place again
I hope to get a similar task
It would be great to scare people
Great to be a ghost
While scaring all around me
That’s the job I want the most