It is only when there’s a sun
that my shadow is all around
Should i be glad when i see one
in the midst of the glaring sun?
“keep your face to the sun
and you will never see the shadows,”
An old saying worth remembering
but sometimes it’s confusing.
For why is it when it’s dark
the shadow seem to stay
and even when there’s some light,
it doesn’t go away.
Until i see the moonlight
behind the starless night
and see a smiling sun
beneath the cloudy sky
Then I realized
that shadows only stay
if we allow its might
to block our rays of light
The hope that goes astray
The fear that lies today
The thoughts i keep a day
will really make it stay.
Don’t fall for that mistake
to blame it all somewhere
The truth is just within
that lies within our brain
It is only then that i decipher
that my thoughts are the shadow keepers.
Kindly Click This and Read Color Blind. Thanks.
Copyright © 2014 Joys of Joel by Joel F. All Rights Reserved.
Quite different from the concept in the song Me and My Shadow. Well done in any case.
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Thanks Marissa for your appreciation. That must be a good song, let me check it in you tube. Thanks, now i’ve got new song to hear.
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Oh yes, it’s an oldie…a very oldie!
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It’s a good old Frank Sinatra song, thanks to google. Thanks to you too for making me aware.
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You’re welcome!
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Congratulations! I’m glad to be your 1000th follower ^-^
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Thanks Malvika. I haven’t thought i’d reached that 1 k followers. Thanks again for stopping by.
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You truly deserve it 🙂
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Thanks Malvika for your kind words.
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As (almost) always, great pic to go with the poem 🙂
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Thanks Bea.
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Love it! I few days ago, I just blogged about waiting for the sun 🙂
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The sun always rises and thanks Arlene for always taking time to stop by.
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Ooh, I love the darkness in your poem and the photo is fantastic, as well!
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Thank you so much Rose for always stopping by. I truly appreciate that. Have a wonderful weekend.
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“I realized/ that shadows only stay
if we allow its might/to block our rays of light”
what a moment of enlightenment that should have been …
Great poem, it really resonated with me Joel…
Thank you… best wishes to you. Aquileana 😉
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Thank you Aquileana for stopping by and leaving a comment. Best wishes to you too. Have a great week ahead.
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Deep, and quite true 🙂
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Thanks Kutukamus.
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A great poem, Joel. The concept of shadows is a fascinating one, whether they’re cast by sunlight, or moonlight. 🙂
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Thanks Millie for your appreciation.
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Excellent!
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Thanks Robert.
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