Shadows

Every person’s got a shadow

It’s hard to believe, I know

They’re hard to see

When you’re trying to hide yours

They’re hard to see

In a world of black and white

They’re hard to see

When you’re sitting in the dark

They’re hard to see

When we don’t see each other

But when you shine a light

Underneath your bed

The monsters will always disappear

You’re never even sure they were ever there to begin with

The same happens with a shadow

People will deny

They’ll lie

They’ll cover it up anyway they can

They’ll shove their light into your eyes

Burning your retinas

Until you’re blinded by the imprints

Sunspots dancing across your vision

Like sugar plum fairies

But much darker

Everyone’s got a shadow

Trailing behind them

Silent

Suppressed

Scared

And these shadows?

We’re all so ashamed of them

We pretend they don’t exist,

The mention of one sets cheeks afire and people running

Until we’re all sunshine people

And our sun has reduced the word

“Shadow”

to ashes, to be

stolen away by the wind