Twin Shadows

the shadow follows my body the body follows me the tangible and intangible that make up this world i have two shadows my body with its dark companion who is on a constant run on the floor when light is bright like a candle the shadow darts around the body in a joyous disposition the body too darts around me in a happy mood when well fed and happy a light burns bright to feed all the cells the light burns out the shadow when it burns out the body burns itself out to leave me without any more shadow to pamper, to love, to have fun with i am left all alone out of the universe a shadow holding onto the creator for a life praying with conviction that i am not a shadow - like what the sage has said - chasing a shadow