A friend or a foe !!

A ghost always chases me
from place to place.
I see its body
but never its face.

It often grows tall,
of my size or short,
with a shadowy trace
that none ever caught.

I'd stop and ask,
though I'll never know,
for it never says
if it's friend or foe.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: What kids think of their shadows. Well! Me at least :)

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Jordan, JOR

Favorite Poets: I favor the ones who are closer to humanity and , Poets are humanity when the world lose it.

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Comments

Ian.T

12 years 10 months ago

Rula

A lovely thought in this theme and well written..
Have you ever heard of shadow boxing, it is a way of training for boxers from a few years ago not sure if it is used these days, A boxer would stand in the ring and fight his own shadow as a training item, not sure if anyone ever won in this type of fight but much safer lol.
Take care young Lady and a lovely thought from being a child..
Yours as always Ian.T

Rula

12 years 10 months ago

loved

the story of the shadow boxing
Thank you Ian for the kind. comment.

Ian.T

12 years 10 months ago

Eph

You must be young enough to know of shadow boxing
Though I use to see a man doing this just outside of Farrs place in Westbury Wilts but that was when I was very young lol ????
Yours Ian.T

Rula

12 years 10 months ago

thank you Mr. Crud

I appreciate the critique but
I thought I kept (almost) steady iambic through out
Could you please point out where exactly
I failed or/and how to amend
Thank you

Rula

12 years 10 months ago

thanks Mr. Crud

that helps indeed. Thank you.

(Seems you don't agree it's almost iamb)

scribbler

12 years 10 months ago

Hey Rula

A nice innocent poem of something seen through the eyes of a child. 3rd line, you change tense using "I'd" instead of I. Doesn't really detract that much if intentional but thought I'd point it out in case it isn't..............stan

Rula

12 years 10 months ago

thank you Stan

For reading and the heads up