Confronting Shadows
Look closely at shadows following you
shading footfalls with a soft Lapis blue
Bits of yesterday mixed with tomorrow
Shadows reflecting days we could borrow
They belie the memories that we find
in their whispers of all those left behind
moments becoming shadows of our days
twisting, turning as our hair fills with greys
Shadows of moments that we now regret.
Promises that became waves at sunset.
Shadows of life we would gladly repeat.
A perfect world where we could again meet.
Alas, like shadows, wishes never last
As we hold them, they fade into the past.
Shadows mirror time, bending now with age
In life, shadows fall on every page.
Confronting shadows, I study each one
There are many I have kept from the sun
It's too late now for changes to be made.
When shadows occur, I'll put them in shade.
Copyright © Ann Peck | Year Posted 2025
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