SHADOW

Wrote an english poem after a long time

Beware not to walk in the sun

The brighter the light, the darker the shadow

Don't be fooled by the rising sun

The straighter the light, the longer the shadow

Beware not to face the glaring light

Don't try to laugh or act delight

The harder you try, the heavier the shadow

For, the light is the world looking at you

The mask of mirth, your struggle for acceptance

The shadow, your sadness and your insecurities

For the light is just a milestone to be crossed in the run of life,

Today it's in the front, tomorrow you leave it behind.

But the shadow is what sticks around.

You think you got by with your mask as you walk past the smiling light

But you only need to look back, to see the world laughing at your shadow from behind.

 

Author's Note

feel free to criticize hard and give any constructive suggestions

Reviews

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Has a dark side and lets the reader indulge in fatasy, well done, good read.

[MOON]

great flow and love the use of the shadow , the shadow side the demons , your failures . Lovely write.