It was dark, black and a rare foe
Darkness in low light,
miserable in twilight,
extinct in day light
fortunately; it was a shadow
The shadow was shabby
Fortunately; the details were not revealing.
The shadow was sinful
Fortunately; it had no soul.
The shadow had wounds
Fortunately; it was clear from the outset.
The shadow had a sad face
Fortunately; the tears were not visible.
The shadow was offensive
Fortunately; it had no one to defend from.
The shadow was selfish
Fortunately. it had no friends.
The shadow had no purpose
Fortunately, it had no goals.
It was humble, silly and a black outline
Rising from light
Moving towards darkness
that helpless shadow
Unfortunately; it was mine.
- Prateek (the emotion-er)
