Walking in the Dark

Dark paths lead to dark places

I took a stroll

On unlit paths.

Dark places

Where no one goes.

Just me

And my shadow,

The one I cast

Over every step

I've ever taken.

At every split

I break the pavement,

No room to regret

Where I cannot go.

I can't say

That I'm better for it,

Just that I did

What I needed

To keep going.

Then the pavement ended,

My path ran out,

Crumbled into the dirt.

Street lamps illuminated,

Shone light

On where I'd been.

Cast out my shadow,

My past,

And made it real.

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[modtoddinc]

I enjoyed this poem. I also read a review of yours and was impressed. I will visit again soon for more reading.

Peace, Todd