The Shadow

There's a shadow Incessantly following me around It's in the deepest recesses of my mind It's not a dark object, casting a shadow on the ground I try to avoid it For so many years I've tried to hide But it's at the core of my being Perhaps - it's the greatest struggle in my life The shadow is my ego That dresses up the mess inside It's a caricature Of all the hopes and dreams I have in life My shadow doesn't need the light To expose that side of me The shadows will always be Inside of me - indeed