My Shadow



I look at my shadow
Dancing in the heat of
The day; Stricken.
Flame encrusted edges
The sharp soothing clarity
As skin stops light
Black to white
Still solid
Still here
Still real
Shadow stalking:
A pebble
A leaf
An ant
It'll black out the sun
Towering
The smell of soft smoke
Twining in the air
Knits together in nostrils
Weaves in lungs
To fill every pore
This is taken
Drinking in
Waves & Particles
Basking under
Magnificent Explosions
All to end right here
Giving respite
To damp creatures underfoot

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