The Shadow and the Light

The Shadow and the Light Struggling to at last break free My shadow slipped from under me And stole away into the night Seeking shelter from the light. It tripped into a forest dark Then flittered through a moonlit park It scurried under thickets black As soot and smoke without once looking back. Gazing upon the water still Like a cat perched on a windowsill It pondered how and wondered why No familiar site could he identify Through himself he could see the sky And he looked until it overwhelmed his eyes And the darkness began to blur the lines Until he could not longer himself define. What had become of himself he thought… Where was he now? Where was he not? Lost and afraid he called for help It was plain he couldn’t save himself He was a shadow – nothing else All he wanted now was to be restored to health And thus fell asleep beside himself The sky began to whisper, so The birds added to the glow the flowers put ears to the ground Searching for a familiar sound They heard the sound of a distant humming And they knew the light was coming At that moment the color red Opened its eyes and shot out of bed It was among the first greet the day And help get it on its way And noticed the shadow that had lost its way “WAKE UP!” said the light to the shadow! “You almost missed it” The place you’re born each day I visit “When his foot touches the ground, Make sure you bless it!” And when he saw its affect on the night The shadow agreed that it would follow the light And happily accepting its attachment to me It blessed the day – it felt so free