My shadow

My shadow

A bittersweet encounter with loneliness

As it flirts with the traction of my heels

Our companionship mirrors my solitude

A paradox that endures the medium of time

And ricochets off synapses in the cloudy dome

In the sunlight it is unnerving

To know it is the only one around

A place where no thoughts can trip its footsteps

Yet in the dark it sees a peace

Where I cannot see it

My shadow

Reminding me I am simply human

 A small, lean dot

Moving across terrains of a pointillism world

Existence is a sure thing

Such as the presence of a friend

It assures me I am alone

Breathing on in the absence of sorrow

Oh, my favorite anomaly

My shadow

My shadow