The Shadow Of Love

Love casts a shadow
just like a human does.
We see it in our actions
and in our behavior.
We become aware of it
when we are with others.
It is like the real thing
so close and yet missing
something and we try to name it
but it is more like a feeling.
It like it is almost there
and we really want it to be
but something just tells us
that we just should wait
and test it some more.
We want it to be real
and we want it so bad
but still there is
just something about it
that we just can't
put our finger on.
But what if it was real
and the doubt is in us.
Better wait then to
take a chance on getting
hurt again and finding
out the hard way.
It is like so close
and it makes us want to cry.
How long we wonder
must we be without love
and that special feeling?
The shadow tempts us
and teases us
and we wonder
how could love
be so cruel.