The Living Shadow

in #poetry6 years ago (edited)

You come looking for me whenever you feel blue and alone,
You tell me your darkest secrets unbeknownst to all,
You can curse me when someone has done you wrong,
You blame me at times for I can’t make you feel at home.



I am the light who keeps your balance and hope in check,
I am the only one who listens and never did once complain,
I am the constant companion who can tolerate your air,
I am the memory that reminds you home and makes you safe.



Together, we will fight the darkness and your demons.
Together, we will mull over your dreams and aspirations.
Together, we are one and no one can tell us apart.
Together, we will live to keep each other alive.



In the four corners of this room—
You are living...
I am the shadow...
We are the living shadow...



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“I thought the most beautiful thing in the world must be shadow.” ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar


TODAY'S PROMPT: THE FOUR CORNERS


* Freewriting- is the practice of writing down all your thoughts without stopping, and without regard for spelling, grammar, or any of the usual rules for writing. It might include a topic (prompt) as a general guide, or it might not.
** Thank you @mariannewest for your initiative to run #freewrite, #freewritepoetry, #freewritepoetrydigest.



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You are a talented writer. Thanks for sharing!

Indeed we have something that never leaves us (at least on a sunny day).

Thank you @sumatranate. Your words mean a lot.

Such emotional in your beautiful writing

Thank you @tattoodjay for always being so supportive

My pleasure to visit

I always love when you have a Sylvia Plath quote. She was so brilliant and so torn.
Love your poem.

I just love her, It seems to me that if I can spread her words she wouldn't feel so lonely anymore.

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