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Shadow At My Back
There's a shadow breathing down my neck.
Ominous, and dark.
He watches my movements.
He protests, to the bone.
There's a figure hanging over me
I just can't shake him loose.
There's just no point in running,
He drags at my feet.
He sends shivers down my spine
There's no place
I can hide.
There's no escape, from the shadows of my mind.
Ominous, and dark.
He watches my movements.
He protests, to the bone.
There's a figure hanging over me
I just can't shake him loose.
There's just no point in running,
He drags at my feet.
He sends shivers down my spine
There's no place
I can hide.
There's no escape, from the shadows of my mind.
Published 24th May 2013
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24th May 2013 4:24pm
24th May 2013 4:27pm
24th May 2013 4:44pm
Awesome! this one is perfect. gives the reader a sense of estrangement from his/her own conscience and even convinces them they should fear it. its brilliant
24th May 2013 11:27pm
25th May 2013 00:29am
step into the warmth of the sun
take a good clean breath
hold your head up with pride
put the shadows of your mind to death
take a good clean breath
hold your head up with pride
put the shadows of your mind to death
Anonymous
25th May 2013 7:44pm
Very nice work, Kris. Well-crafted & succinct with a great title & terrific close. Enjoyed the poem a lot! :)
Carlene
Carlene
4th Nov 2013 6:41am
Excellent! I literally had chills....Who is he? Chills I think are most likely form my initial thought, " He's got one too"....You really have summed it up in such a truly verbal/sensory experience..
