she's still a ghost

i thought i heard her whisper
felt her breath upon my skin
i reach out to try and touch her; my fingers dispel her presence.

she moves around me in circles
no anchor in this chaotic sea
she swims constantly in whirlpools oblivious to the truth.

i can see her in faint smoke rings
beginning where my breath ends
she disappears just when i thought she was taking flesh.