The Shadow
written by Joel
*copyright FEB 17 1999*
(What is this thing I call Shadow, see if you can guess)
Shadowing of this mirror's reflection
Time's here, and with semi-affection
Tightly closen, minded of binded ties
Close by, and sacrifice of sad cries
Found around here, it has to be near
Mere reflection, looking back it fear
During sad session, possession of obession
Coming and crashing like waves of ocean
Realign it, reminded of what is behind it
Shadow stalking, and walking to find it
The reflection of a ghost's shadow
Here today, and then gone tomorrow
Just disappearing, can't be imagine
And crawling upon at it again
Realize the significant to dance
Pulling to the light is a chance
Desperate reliable intention
Desperate hope not to mention
Following close to its shadow
Darkening it and it loses its glow
Secrective hidden spotlight
Watching over the shadow tonight
A malicious thoughts inside
Uncontrolable so it can't be denied
Deep encounter and backfiring
Each step it takes, is very desiring
Follow the path, trying to get leads
This shadow's hope is what it needs
Time beating in seconds it just feeds
Accept it, to whatever it precedes
Clearly mistaken but still taken
Looking, misread, sadly achen
Fabrication, merely its flaw
Predicting it of what it saw
Picture a scenery, but its a mirage
Gaining touch with reality, it dodge
Praying upon the cold night
Swaying along the sunlight
The shadow guides like a fool
Using its remembrance as a tool
Ponder the thought of memories
The reflection of its old stories
Route where it walks on earth
Lost its innocent since birth
Always following, never in front
Walking behind it doesn't want
In the back, in its mind its all clear
Misunderstanding, it knows its here
Always here, never will be forgotten
Its shadowing area is being spotten
Looking back, seeing it behind
Stepping cautious, the boundary line
Slow steps, footprints of a ghost
Dark shadow of hurting from most
Sliding quietly and creeping up slow
See it coming, running it still follows
Always two step behind, never left
Sneaking in close, taking deep breath
Moonless night, dim the sunlight, uptight,
Close eyes, understand The SHADOW? (they might)
Fearless, always being there of who cares
And the shadow knows while it just stares
The Lord, what its doing, God is knowing
Its always behind, it knows where its going
Leading the blind, teaching the fool a trick
Learning an experimental, forget real quick
It comes back around, it has silent sound
It reminds you with soft noises being found
Listen up, approaching it when its out of range
Changing picture's form when a thought change
Literally close to your heart and mind
Physically touched slightly with a thin line
Poetically meaning something that isn't clear
Mentally it moves when a familiar sense is near
Basically, the shadow grows at many shapes
Intentionally traveling in many motion ways
Technically it tries to hide the truth to substitute
Barely understand what is so hard to compute
Rally behind to support and be its guide
Continuelly realize that its so hard to confide
Mirrors, an image of something that resemble
Only fears of coming back, the crashing temple
Building a thought and the shadow closes in
Between the surface it stand and I see it again
Laying there, it refreshes with each second
Turn and look away, the shadow is still next again
Haunting with dark images of reflection inside
The shadow is upon a heart, a feeling that died
Was forgetting, but remember its closer beside
The shadow is upon a mind, a feeling to decide
Seeing it, believing it, its hard to fight to keep
Always there, only gone when a heart is asleep
Daydream of moments, Nightmares only knows
Its not there, it disappear when state of dream is close
The Dark covers the lost, Dark covers the shadow
It doesn't reveal, or lye there, not in sight to glow
The Dark hides it, Dark helps it blend so it isn't seen
The SHADOW, please find out what it has to mean
What is it about that creeps slowly and doesn't erase
Sting with a claw that is always there, so remember it in that case
WHAT AM I? (what is this thing called Shadow???)