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I am my own shadow
Sunlight streams in through the window
It casts a silhouette against the wall
I stare looking to see
Is my shadow staring back at me
On a wall there you sit
Calm, cold and black
A shadow of the body
Or the body of the soul
An outline of darkness
That shows only minor aspects of myself
It falls over me
Consumes me as sunlight fades
Pretending its following me
When I was the one walking towards it
I am my own shadow
My own shadow is me
It casts a silhouette against the wall
I stare looking to see
Is my shadow staring back at me
On a wall there you sit
Calm, cold and black
A shadow of the body
Or the body of the soul
An outline of darkness
That shows only minor aspects of myself
It falls over me
Consumes me as sunlight fades
Pretending its following me
When I was the one walking towards it
I am my own shadow
My own shadow is me
Published 19th Jan 2015
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19th Jan 2015 4:46pm
Fascinating, Lana. I wonder if the shadow is benign, a threat, or simply a reminder of yourself, possibly a companion. A shadow, lacking supernatural qualities, is more or less a projection of interior thought when it isn't just obeying the laws of physics. It's still the subject of speculation and is welcome at all times.
19th Jan 2015 7:26pm
The shadow as you say is a reminder of yourself, a reminder of a different you. A more darker part of you that you sometimes do not admit to having. It's a silhouette of yourself. A part of you that is truly there, but lurks in the dark. A more haunting part of you that comes out in light or certain company. (If that makes sense to you)
19th Jan 2015 8:59pm
That's very well said, Lana, and it makes perfect sense. The shadow is a projection of your dark side. That shadow can be excellent company. Mine takes off sometimes when I'm being a bore.
20th Jan 2015 10:16am
