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«Shadow Man» by Lynn White

Hello my shadow man.
You have been 
behind me
all my life.
But now 
I can turn and face you,
as I turn my life round.
See your features,
see what’s there,
know who you are,
then put you behind me, 
maybe.
Maybe,
as I move on.

Or, perhaps you’ll step forward
out of the shadow
to greet me,
and I’ll see your smile,
and greet you
and then,
and then
we’ll walk 
side by side
into my
new life,
maybe.
Maybe,
as I move on.

First published in Vox Poetica January 11 2018

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/human-shadow-gm2161401345-581850086

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Author Bio

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award.  https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com  and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/