Walking together on a sunny day
He's always with me
At my side,
I walk slowly,
He walks slowly with me.
I jump,
He also jumps
Loving the light,
He won't follow me in the dark.

At night walking down a lit path,
We are alone
Together.
I walk slowly,
But he walks past me,
Growing,
Then fades away
Only to pass me again.
"Where are you going?" I ask
--I know the answer, but just for fun.
"Wherever you are." He replies.
He lies because once again
He hides from the dark:
He leaves as soon as I deviate
From the lit path.
But he catches me later.
And I love him
My shadow.

25 Jan 1989