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vs. Me (Sestina)

I am your Shadow
Of your life I dance the Music.
Hold to promise, for I feed on Fear.
However much I crave the Light,
Around you I creep in silence.
It is for you I Love

For a taste of your Love,
I shall forever be your Shadow.
Why do you now still in Silence?
In your heart, can you not hear the Music?
Can you not see my inner Light?
Please do not run in Fear!

Now Fear,
What I Love.
My eyes full of Light;
Dark colours have spread a Shadow.
Yet hear still the Music,
I reply with Silence.

In Silence,
There is no Fear.
This is my own brand of Music.
I Love
With only a Shadow
Fallen from the Light.

Among mirrors and Light
Of delusional Silence,
I cast long my Shadow.
All who enter Fear.
No one could ever Love
My own genre of Music.

Isolation forced off my Music.
There I found a different Light,
A self-true Love.
In serene Silence,
I turn without Fear,
To behold my own Shadow.

Within my Shadow, within my Music
I no longer Fear my Light
Shining from the Silence of self Love.

— Shadowrose, Jun 23, 2009

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Region, Country: Calgary, Alberta

Favorite Poets: Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, Robert Browning, Emily Dickinson

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Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 11 months ago

vs. Me

Loved this theme. Interesting presentation although I'm a little lost- is the 'Love' for yourself or another? Will have to re-read a few times Just a couple of technicalities.... How about "I am THE shadow as the second line says "Your life" and somehow the repitition doesn't gel. Like this line "among mirrors and light of delusional silence" whew! Potent! nice write! Thanks & respectfully yours. Bonitaj
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 11 months ago

Hello

The pacing is good. I like the theme of the shadow being an entity, but I'm confused on the question of fear as an issue. To fear or not to fear, that is my question. Always, Cat
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unknown

16 years 9 months ago

me' inside the world.

you a love outside the frame work of a delicate house. i'm inside to leave for the block if it's dark i c a light on the c day birght a flight takes plase i make no haste as hatees waits to take my shadow its rain he said its gonna rain his love showers me