Shadows

It’s hot! The sun is beaming. Touching whatever is in sight, Shining its rays on everything but the shade. We are walking towards each other, heavily into our thoughts. Our shadows are with us, avoiding the sun. As we stop and stare at one another, the shade that walks with us touch and greet. They become intimate, and as we watch, we take notes. It’s as if they become one. We can’t tell one from the other, but they have this cool calm about them. There is this peacefulness that chills the area they occupy. We observe them with a focus like no other, to capture the understanding of this moment between them. They teach us without words, and we study them with eagerness. They continue to fondle each other until our bodies give the signal to separate. As we part they lengthen themselves to kiss, and vanish as the sun hides in a cloud.