The Shadow – a poem,

[Decagon]

I have written this, after many years out, he suddenly reappeared in my head, genuinely thought I had irradiated the worst parts, or at least found a way to be at peace with them, knowing he is not going to change.

I understand I can’t forget, but I can be at peace with it.

It appears I have new work to do, to find my own happiness, especially now my children are grown, left home and are almost all adults.

The shadow.

Everywhere I turn,
Everywhere I look,
You lurk.

No name,
No face,
A presence, fleeting, darting, changing.

Even in the darkest places,
You flit, shift and glide
Watching, waiting,
For what, I don’t know

Not the friend at my feet,
But the foe, in retreat.
Sometimes huge,
Often a wisp.

Never quite there,
Never quite gone,
Nothing seems to send you away,
Or keep you at bay.

When will you leave?
I hope you go soon,
You’re not in my life,
You prowl, scowl and watch

Returned as a shadow,
Planted, nurtured and cultured
To be your ever present eye,
In shadows, corners, above, below

You were never welcome,
You don’t belong in my present,
Definitely not my future.
The past is where you dwell,

I know who you are,
Where you reside,
Be gone, to his side,
My truth will overcome you.

I hope this helps some one, somewhere.

[Lisa]

Hi Decagon,

Thank you for sharing this poem with us. It’s really powerful and evocative.

Take care and keep posting,
Lisa

[Copevarde]

Hi there

Just wanted to say this poem is amazing

Honestly feel like you have hit the nail on the head

Exactly how I feel

How can someone who is not physically anywhere near me take up my entire head, make me anxious and hypervigiliant

Thank you for sharing

[Decagon]

Capevarde,

I wish I knew the answer, he has returned, with a vengeance, and is following me, I am trying to find a solution to this.

Turning off the lights, sadly 🤔doesn’t work, it just makes him darker and even more menacing😖😓

[Author]

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