Njeri Hunjeri Poet Free verse

My Shadow Walks Faster Than Me

Believe it or not 
She dares to run marathons to be first
She never waits for me to pick up where I left
She never allows me to take a break and maybe a sip of water
She tries to look better than me with her tallness and her round figure
She is competitive 
Ever watching me
She tries to hide sometimes, she likes the dark spots
She listens to every sound that comes from me
She must have a recorder, because all she does is listen and watch, she never says anything 

She thinks am playing with her
She likes the haunting and the tormenting game
She thinks she knows all that is in my mind
"Sister" now that I know you are always around,
I talk less but I see more
Especially you!!
Walk faster, run the marathons
But the trophy is mine, will always be
I will win with my mind and rejoice with my heart 
The two places you can never penetrate

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Richard Lamoureux July 24, 2015 at 9:40 AM You are amazing! This one rocks! Njeri Hunjeri September 15, 2015 at 2:15 PM thank you Richard:-)

Julia Ward July 24, 2015 at 6:35 AM Fun write... A 7. Njeri Hunjeri September 15, 2015 at 2:14 PM thank you Julia

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 23, 2015 at 11:02 PM Njeri, i was intrigued by your title and i thought this a horrific themed poem but no its more, you speak here with authority!~Olive Eloisa =') Njeri Hunjeri September 15, 2015 at 2:13 PM thank you Olive

Jan Allison July 23, 2015 at 6:33 PM the old song' me and my shadow' sprang to mind when I read this Njeri - love the final couplet - so powerful! hugs jan xx Njeri Hunjeri September 15, 2015 at 2:13 PM thank you Jan