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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

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 7/24/2015 9:40:00 AM
You are amazing! This one rocks!
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Njeri Hunjeri
Date: 9/15/2015 2:15:00 PM
thank you Richard:-)
Date: 7/24/2015 6:35:00 AM
Fun write... A 7.
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Njeri Hunjeri
Date: 9/15/2015 2:14:00 PM
thank you Julia
Date: 7/23/2015 11:02:00 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 =')
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Njeri Hunjeri
Date: 9/15/2015 2:13:00 PM
thank you Olive
Date: 7/23/2015 6:33:00 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
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Njeri Hunjeri
Date: 9/15/2015 2:13:00 PM
thank you Jan

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