SHADOWS
“ SHADOWS “
FALLING ASLEEP ALONE LOOKING FOR A FRIEND
SHADOWS PAINT THE WALLS AS I MAKE THEM ALL PRETEND
EYES FINALLY SETTLE DOWN AS I DRIFT INTO A SLEEP
BUT MY MIND KEEPS SWIMMING INTO A POND SO DEEP
SURROUNDED BY MEMORIES SOME I STILL REGRET
THE BEST AND WORST NONE CAN I FORGET
NOT SURE IF I’M STILL DREAMING MAYBE IT’S ALL REAL
WHAT DOES IT MATTER IF THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL
SHADOWS FILL THE ROOM DANCING ON THE CEILING
MOVING LIKE THEY KNOW JUST THE WAY I’M FEELING
SILENCE SEARCHING FOR A WAITING EAR
MISSING WORDS NO ONE WILL HEAR
SHADOW FOLLOWS FORM MOVING WITHOUT EYES
A TRUTHFUL DISPLAY SHADOWS NEVER LIE
SHADOWS- SHADOWS- SHADOWS FOLLOW US AROUND
LIKE FAST MOVING SELFIES DANCING ON THE GROUND
CLOUDY DARK AND DULL NO ONE SHINING BRIGHT
THAT’S WHAT WE LOOK LIKE SHADOWS BLACK ON WHITE
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