Shadows of the Past

Shadows of the past,

are ever following me,

I can hear the soft whispers -

of things that used to be.

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Shadows of the past,

never fail to delight me,

they remind me of gladder times,

when together were we.

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Shadows of the past,

on silent feet of the night,

when the stars come shining up above,

I know you're smiling upon me.

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Shadows of the past,

always welcome to me,

I can almost see,

the days that used to be.

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Shadows of the past,

following me through the years,

making me remember and smile -

drying all the tears.

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Shadows of the past,

I wonder if you think of me,

as much as I think of you,

as much as my heart aches.

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Shadows of the past,

will be with me always,

reminding me of the faces and places -

the times that stay in my memory.

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Shadows of the past,

always shine upon me,

they comfort my soul,

knowing someday we’ll meet again.

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Shadows of the past,

photographs never forgotten

they seem to come alive again,

as I gaze upon them.

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Shadows of the past,

in the dark of night,

as the moon shines bright—

come out to dance with me.