Shadows

A Poem by Catherine Drake

To beguile my mind

To tell a soul

Is worse than jumping

In a lake

Of hot coals

For I am the shadows

Who see all beneath

Who lerks and who judges

The minds who I seek

I am the aftermath

Growing inside

How about you come in?

I can give you a ride.

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It's a nice poem. The choice of words is amazing. Short but a great poem. Keep writing!!!

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Added on March 14, 2017
Last Updated on March 14, 2017
Tags: Shadows, sadness, self, motivation, inspiration, contest, death, afterlife

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