I Only Shine Within His Shadow

By shade he lives under a pond of glass

Shallow memories sigh in the night

A glistening body of crystallized laughter

A new man, purified by light

On some occasions, he will wear a face

With a smile that twists to the East

‘Cause his thoughts are misunderstood

His eyes dance like his feet

Sadly, there is no proof known of his birth

The chapters are frozen in time

Yet, like a tall ship, he blazes a path

In the moonlight of my mind

He is handsome my memory writes out loud

Since I was small, I knew his name

I am only able to shine within his shadow

Yet, I love him all the same

Author's Note

Having a little fun for a change...........:) XX

Reviews

[Maya Storm]

It seemed as if you were speaking of a metaphysical being. Funny how... "He is handsome my memory writes out loud" The mind usually makes things better than they are reality :). I am glad that I had the chance to read this, it's inspiring. Thank you.

[Joel M Frye]

Really enjoyed the lines, "‘Cause his thoughts are misunderstood/
His eyes dance like his feet". Your light-hearted side is as beautiful as your soulful side, Neva...your spirit sings out either way. Thank you.

[Clay Feet]

Sounds to me like an eternal existence whom you have loved since becoming aware. He appears to you as nearly Adonis like in handsomeness. He can do no wrong in your mind of play. If he brings you smiles...Hooray!

Another goodie!

This is excellent. The descriptions you use paint a wonderful kaleidoscope of images.

[VelvetRosetta]

Very clever writing, leaves one intrigued.
One of my fav. lines...


His eyes dance like his feet

Made me smile as I could vision his eyes dancing.

[Judy Ponceby]

Wonderful Write Neva. You do Fun well!! :) Enjoyed this very much.

[Veronica Chandler]

"He is handsome my memory writes out loud" Inspired piece I absolutely loved this lightness in this write it was fun to read. Having fun...awsome!

[Lily Mae]

Oh I love this.. It reminds me of a part in the movie "Practical Magic" where a spell is cast to the universe for a love that even she thinks is to good to be true...but in the end is pleasantly surprised.. whether in shadow or in physical form..xxx

[Enigma]

Amazing. Flows like a quiet stream on a calm sunny day. Really nice. :)

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Such a lovely write with some hope. Very nicely written.

[Tate Morgan]

Well i find a sweet dignity in this one Though i know not who is for We all have our loves in this life and look to them o become our inspiration