Chasing Shadows

by Lemon   Feb 28, 2014


When I was younger I would chase shadows
I was always in search of a darkness
That matched that of my soul
Nothing was twisted enough to reflect my complicated teenage emotion
I wouldn't let people identify with me,
Always telling myself that they didn't know me, they didn't understand
When in reality there probably weren't many people that didn't feel like I did
To one degree or another

When I was a little older I would wander into the sunlight
And reach out with one hand to stroke the edges of the shade
Sometimes I would fall back, sobbing, into the shadows and ask them to take me back
Even then it still felt like home

Now I'm older still and I'm forever growing
Reaching out like a flower, grasping for the sun
Pleading for it to drag me away from the shadows that I used to chase
Because even now that I've stopped chasing, they still have their hold on me
And they don't like me playing hard-to-get

*Written for a title toss challenge*

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  • 10 years ago

    by Amezzy Kelly

    Nice poem friend, keep it up!

  • 10 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    This poem is very beautiful Joss. I really liked the theme of the past, present and future. The past or youth can be difficult to overcome when you are alone. There is so much tone of sadness. The metaphors are beautiful and simple. The past has you living in darkness or sadness and that is something you learned to live with and it has grown to be your home. Now in the present the sadness has followed you. Though you tried to find the light or happiness darkness still consumes you. Now that you are here. You want to become happy again. The shadows still chase you but you are now better at fighting them off. This is a great and unique poem. :).

  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    Sad poem it hits your heart right from the start then when it comes to the end you are just in aww becouse it has so much pain to it you feel for the person really emotional but you did a great job writing it sadness feel the readers joss you are good poet peace&love midnight sky

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