I salute my shadow
for staying with me
it expands and shrinks
in line with the light
but never lets me
out of sight
When I feel lonely
in the night
it scares me sometimes
a ghostly mime
mimics my movements
following the lamp dim
making me look
grotesque or slim
It never lets me
feel small
by a snub or slight
when my ego bloats
it cuts me down to size
a humble reminder
mature and wise
I’ll keep the darkness away
let the inner lights glow
so that you stay with me
in lanes fast and slow
My constant companion,
my shadow dear
-In your silent presence
I find no fear.
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Your shadow overshadows you in this ode, Reena! Wonderful.
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I like the comment 🙂 Thank you, Punam!
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That was inspired by your poem, Reena. Thank you. 😊
You are welcome.
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hi, Reena❣️
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Suzanne, is now live:
Enjoy 😃
Much love,
David
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Thanks 😊
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🤗
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Reena, the way you express both the shadow’s comforting and unsettling qualities is so vivid and relatable 🙂
Much love,
David
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Thank you so much, David!
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*hug*
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Our shadow is always there, a trusted companion indeed. Excellent take!
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Thank you, Liz!
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This is such a sweet poem, Reena! I love it!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thanks, Yvette!
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I loved this poem, a shadow can be full of companionship.
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Thanks again 🙂
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Lovely poem and I love that you wrote an ode to your shadow.
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The shadow’s depth is much more than can be covered in a single piece.
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So true.
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Reena this is a delight to read! I think you captured the shadow and its essence! Always there and dependable! Nice one!!
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Thank you, Val!
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Very nice way you have brought your shadow alive!
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Thank you, Christine! Happy New Year to you!
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An excellent poem…. Facing our shadow self is often hard… But when we hold no fear we most certainly allow that inner glow to light the way forward xx
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Shadow work involves finding out how your dark unconscious mind holds you back. I’ve been unable to capture all nuances here. This piece only shows the loyalty of the shadow.
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We are all works in progress Reena, I have been working upon my wounded inner child for years, and releasing these shadows of facing ourselves often takes us a life time, as we explore and evolve into truly KNOWING ourselves…
Our shadows are also what makes us who we are…
Much love and many thanks Reena xx ❤ 🙏
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I fully agree. We are not the persons we are made out to be with others.
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What a sweet little poem!
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Thanks, Nolcha!
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A Happy New Year to you and yours! Best wishes, Michael
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Happy New Year to you, Michael! Hope life’s going great.
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So easy to take our shadows for granted. A lovely sonnet to your shadow.
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I meant to say “ode”!
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I got that 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome.
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