Wednesday, October 22, 2014

10/18/14 A Poem, SHADOW


Shadow

(an area of darkness created
when a source of light is blocked)


Her back to the sun
light obscured,
shadow dances on the ground in front of her,
curiously connected to her feet,
leading her toward the unknown.
Always out in front, leading.

The sun moves across the sky.
Light now leads her way,
and shadow follows along like a puppy dog
nipping at her heels.

These types of shadows are easily discerned,
but there are other shadows not so easily seen.

She opens her hand wide and gives to a stranger in need.
Kindness is in the Light now,
leading her to the truth of who she wants to be,
but the Shadow of Unkindness nips at her heels.

Later that same day,
she speaks of loss and betrayal by a friend,
with anger shaking her voice,
and her fist raised,
then mutters
how unkind she is.
But the Shadow of Kindness lurks nearby,
unseen by Light.

She is both kind and unkind.
It all depends on where the Light is,
what’s visible at the moment,
and what’s hidden from view
lying in the shadows.

1 comment:

Susan said...

Love this poem! So true for all of us. :-)

Susan