by Pauline Clementson

Created on: August 10, 2009

SHADOWS

We live in a world of contrasts.

The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow.

The sun shines and the shadows make patterns on the ground.

The clouds darken and the shadows blend into the grey.

Just like life,

The greyer the light, the more the pain merges into the darkness.

The brighter the light, the sharper the shadows, the harder it is to hide.

You bask in the joy of the sun but the shadows are always there.

When the wound is raw, the grey is everywhere.

The pain darkens your life and the shadows dominate the light.

As time moves on, the light gradually lightens the heart and the shadows become less painful.

As the years go by, the light becomes a joy again and the shadow patterns take on a beauty once more.

The grey of the clouds remind us that although we cannot see them, the shadows are still there but have blended into the fabric of our lives.

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