Love Story Of My Shadow
This is an allegory on how we try running away from the realities and continue to do so till we come to terms and may be even get over and start embracing it!!
On that bright sunny summer day
As I stood staring at the sun so far away.
A sudden thought flashed inside me
When I looked at the clock tower before me.
It was a matter of few moments before it will be noon
And a strange feeling came forth of a thing to happen soon.
‘he is going to disappear‘ I thought reflecting on that dark creature
Who has been following me wherever as would be his nature.
I looked up eyes shrunk yet again at the sun
And then looked down to search for my shadow as if for fun.
Hey! He has disappeared I yelled and immediately thought
A bit lightly of this guy who all day long followed me unsought.
Yet again on that bright sunny summer day
As i stood staring at the sun so far away.
A sudden thought flashed inside me
When I looked at the clock tower before me.
It was a matter of few moments before it will be afternoon
And again a strange feeling came forth of things to happen soon.
‘he is going to appear‘ I shouted reflecting on that dark creature
Who has been following me wherever as would be his nature.
Slowly and heavily I walked a few strides upto that tree shade
Sat there for long with strange mixed feelings that my shadow had made.
What if i get a chance to be away and get clear
Of him by hiding myself in that yonder dark cellar.
And then as if to shake me i saw a bright flash
Of the sharp sun rays between the leaves hit me like a dash.
If he is real and there, it’s after all because of me
Why then am I getting affected by him just following me.
Soon i saw myself walking out into the green meadow
Right under the sun with open arms inviting my shadow.
He held his dark hands too with open arms
As if to say come let’s hug each other, no harms.
From that day I never felt the fright
Of the shadow with me, for once I felt all right.
After all why would to the dark cellar one run away
Save at the cost of keeping the reality at bay.
Suddenly I started loving my shadow for I saw in him as a part me
‘me too‘ he said as I turned to admire his size that was now more than me.
As I stood staring at the sun so far away.
A sudden thought flashed inside me
When I looked at the clock tower before me.
It was a matter of few moments before it will be noon
And a strange feeling came forth of a thing to happen soon.
‘he is going to disappear‘ I thought reflecting on that dark creature
Who has been following me wherever as would be his nature.
I looked up eyes shrunk yet again at the sun
And then looked down to search for my shadow as if for fun.
Hey! He has disappeared I yelled and immediately thought
A bit lightly of this guy who all day long followed me unsought.
Yet again on that bright sunny summer day
As i stood staring at the sun so far away.
A sudden thought flashed inside me
When I looked at the clock tower before me.
It was a matter of few moments before it will be afternoon
And again a strange feeling came forth of things to happen soon.
‘he is going to appear‘ I shouted reflecting on that dark creature
Who has been following me wherever as would be his nature.
Slowly and heavily I walked a few strides upto that tree shade
Sat there for long with strange mixed feelings that my shadow had made.
What if i get a chance to be away and get clear
Of him by hiding myself in that yonder dark cellar.
And then as if to shake me i saw a bright flash
Of the sharp sun rays between the leaves hit me like a dash.
If he is real and there, it’s after all because of me
Why then am I getting affected by him just following me.
Soon i saw myself walking out into the green meadow
Right under the sun with open arms inviting my shadow.
He held his dark hands too with open arms
As if to say come let’s hug each other, no harms.
From that day I never felt the fright
Of the shadow with me, for once I felt all right.
After all why would to the dark cellar one run away
Save at the cost of keeping the reality at bay.
Suddenly I started loving my shadow for I saw in him as a part me
‘me too‘ he said as I turned to admire his size that was now more than me.
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