SHADOWS By Suzanne Siebert
Shadows are like secrets, we all have one.
Some are dark, but disperse, others are unrelenting
Following closely on a trail I am unaware I’m making –
Changing by the clouds, changing along my path,
Yes, shadows will come, so will secrets, time creates them.
Secrets are disguised, and shadows crawl steadfast
But both are very alive in their silence
Soon both will whisper again, be it may or be it when-
It’s only lost truth, and lost light, that brings them into being
Ironically, it’s only in truth and light that I can see them.
Hiding in a shadow is an easy escape
I can disappear among its cast illusions.
It’s being in front of them that is exhausting –
Presenting a face, my face, and to stand
Before a constantly evolving imitation of my form
Shadows and secrets extend a dinged, clinging yet intangible thing
A depth of no colour, of no sound,
Keep constantly on guard, but show nothing
Because they hold you as they have always done
Shadows are like secrets, we all have one.
by Suzie Siebert (c)
Stunning. 🙂