When Shadows Speak

Have you ever heard a shadow speak?

Their voice is silent and broken

But if you'll listen close enough

You can hear every word that's spoken

For every shadow has a voice

But they're usually hidden away

For shadows learn to communicate

In an entirely different way

You'll never see a shadow smile

But you'll often see them cry

But if you hear a shadow speak

Don't ever ask them why

Shadows don't believe in trust

That's just the way they're made

The reason why they're made this way

Is from all the dues they've paid

I'm the shadow I'm talking about

Not the other kind

I'm just a shadow of my former self

The shadow you left behind

Reviews

[freelancejouster]

i think, with the rhyme sounding just a bit forced and just a bit sing-songy, you lost the solemnity this poem should present.