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Do you trust your shadow?
If you do...why?
From the cradle
To the Grave
It follows you
Doesn't help you
When you need help
Your shadow
Stands there
Looming over you
Watching
Listening
It's with you all your life
Until the day you die
You just accept
It's there
You just accept
It does nothing
But you let it
Into your life
Into your home
Into your family
You share with it
Everything
Your hopes and dreams
Your deepest, darkest secrets
Whether you want to or not
It knows when you mess up
It knows when you lie
Why do you trust it?
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Paul Stewart
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Comments (8)
This is a deep one, Paul! So much meaning to be drawn from it! On a lighter note, I do love shadows, especially shadow puppets! We do them on the walls nightly with the boys. My three year old gave them names and they are ingrained in bedtime routine:) 💫
I have never thougbt about this ever 😅
Oooh, nicely written here Paul! I love the concept of turning something so regular and normal into something so sinister!
I trust it because I'm the one holding it hostage, lol! Loved your concept here. Kinda creepy when we actually think about it! 🍩🥐
I love this, Paul, but I have to disagree with you on one point. It doesn't do nothing. It provides a place where others can escape some of the heat on a hot summer's day, as well as a shield to keep the sun out of their eyes. And it's that highly coveted place for children to hide whenever they are feeling shy or somewhat afraid, just to name a few. But I would like to know where it goes when I'm in the dark, lol.
I don’t know why I trust my shadow, I’m scared! Good work!
Well, my dogs trust it, so...
I have never trusted my shadow. I swear it makes faces at me when I am not looking. great work. really enjoyed