The Hamlet Project

He was switched
From calling his father’s ghost “he” to “it.”
And not even a complete “it” –
A contracted “it.” Two lines before it was “his” beard,
Now “it” will walk.
Of course, he’s switched back and forth
Several times before this moment
He clearly cannot decide what to do
With this information.
He. It. Him. His. It’s –
The back
The forth
What do you do with the ghost of someone you loved?
A thing that both is and is not the person that you knew.