Shadow Play
Shanique L Marshall 1987
As the sun goes up, the shadows come out to play. Like a sundial telling time during the day.
The halo of the darkness of a second you, is also the mirror image of you. Faceless with a shape, a reflection of perfection.
With side eyes. Both can fight due to the law of attraction.
With tips and magic tricks, one can lose its way. The same one like Peter Pan did; so to say.
If you are able to read, you'd see the lips of the shadow play, and by then you'll know, they 2 have a brain.
About this poem
This is about one persons' image and reflection.
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Written on March 08, 2023
Submitted by BeYoutifullyRooted on March 08, 2023
Modified on May 04, 2023
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| Scheme | A B B A X |
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| Characters | 494 |
| Words | 107 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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