Your Shadow

Your Shadow...
Is dark in colour
Like black but duller
Comes and goes
Shrinks and grows

When around
It makes no sound
And whatever you do
It follows too

So when it’s near
Have no fear
It’s always there
Cause you’re a pair


by Ana Espinola Collins

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/8/2015 1:20:00 PM
Hello Ana, Thank you for the sweet reply to my comment. Love LINDA
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Date: 4/7/2015 8:56:00 PM
Real nice we should never be alone if we have our shadows
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Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/8/2015 8:12:00 PM
Thanks Casarah!
Date: 4/5/2015 3:38:00 PM
Ana, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. Have yourself a Happy Easter ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/7/2015 12:04:00 PM
Thanks so much Linda for visiting...Hope you had a great Easter too! :)
Date: 5/3/2014 3:32:00 PM
Delightful, Ana.
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Date: 5/3/2014 5:26:00 PM
Thanks Faye....glad you stopped by :) Ana
Date: 4/27/2014 10:31:00 PM
Made me think of the story of Peter Pan, great write
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Date: 4/28/2014 7:33:00 AM
Hmmm, Peter Pan...I like that! Thanks James :) Ana
Date: 4/20/2014 9:29:00 PM
Very truthful information about one's shadow. I truly enjoyed this poem.
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Date: 4/20/2014 11:13:00 PM
Thanks Ivo :) Ana
Date: 4/18/2014 11:08:00 AM
Clever write, loved it!
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Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/18/2014 10:25:00 PM
Thanks Arthur :)
Date: 4/16/2014 7:51:00 PM
Cute one.
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Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/17/2014 7:03:00 AM
:)
Date: 4/15/2014 2:02:00 PM
Very clever write - welcome to the Soup. happy reading and writing. Hugs Jan x
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Date: 4/17/2014 7:02:00 AM
Thank- you Jan :)
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