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My Shadow, My
Soul
I walked
endlessly on a path
Aimless- without direction or discretion
Just kept walking to where the road went
Till it occurred to me
That the road does not end
Only, that I cannot walk any further.
I was not
alone though, in this journey
Only if I cared to look around
There it was, with me always
In times good or bad
It was always there
My shadow, my soul.
It
shrink-ed, when I strayed
Was by my side when I needed strength
Was in front, trying to lead me to what was right
Was behind, when I made decisions not so wise
But it was always there
My shadow, my soul.
Only if I
would have noticed
That the road diverged multiple times
That my
ubiquitous
companion
Pointed me to roads of wisdom
Though, in my usual nonchalance- I chose otherwise
But, like a true companion
It was always there
My shadow, my soul.
Now that I
notice its existence, I can barely see it
It lies faint and weak, bruised and wounded
Then, I realize
That I cannot muster strength to walk any further
Whilst, it grows fainter and lo! I cannot see it any more
Ah! I killed- my only true companion
That was always there
My shadow, my soul.
~ Skylark~
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