A SHADOW OF ME

There's no-one around me

I'm all on my own

Except a shadow of me

Covering the ground:

And bonded together

Wandering around

With my shadow of me

Marking the ground.

I hear myself think

In silent surrounds

While that shadow of me

Never makes a sound.

A follower of me 

This shadow of mine

'till I become in the end

A shadow with time.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello my dear friend. Many poems about our shadow. Andrew, if we lose our shadow. Did we lose a part of us? Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Red Brick Keshner]

There is something quite grounded about this poem and that brings much comfort in the reading and thinking. Thanks Andrew.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Frederick, yes one of my earliest poems before I embarked on this journey.

[Red Brick Keshner]

I find it good going to throw those in the mix and give a sense of depth and breadth to the reading of poets and poems and their ‘siblings’ and progression. Very inspiring!

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks Fredeick I haven't progressed too much and having said that I haven't put in the work haha.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Oh that's cool Andrew. I wasn't looking out for that as such.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

andrew mitchell,
"A SHADOW OF ME" Do we at times take ourselves to seriously.? I can only speak for myself. "I hear myself think in silent surrounds."
This poem about the reality of a shadow being our constant companion is a clue to our shadow-land existence. "Shadow of me covering the ground." and "Bonded together, wandering around."
We are like a breath or a shadow. "till I become in the end a shadow with time."
This life is the preliminary to an everlasting reality and sometimes just shadow-lands.
Thanks for a great poem.
Bless you.
Kathy.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you for a top review Kathy. Its a fav of mine and the third poem I ever wrote at the time when I started.:):)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Andrew Mitchell,
Very cool to see your early inspiration coming into play. Third poem and I know you've written many more. Love hearing from you too!
Blessings coming your way I hope.
Kathy

[andrew mitchell]

thank you kathy

[Érenn]

Again stumbled upon an amazing write, I love the subtle rhyme scheme in this one. The flow here in this poem is excellent. Your repetitions of the phrase "shadow of me" is not jarring. The imagery you invoke and the way you have expressed shadow is quite the treat for a reader like myself. I like it much ^^ Thank you for sharing ^^

[andrew mitchell]

thank you for your kind words

[zunie frost]

this is beautiful !!!
In silent surrounds
While that shadow of me
Never makes a sound.
A follower of me
This shadow of mine
'till I become in the end
A shadow with time.
love this one !!!!!
101 points from me
keep up the good work !!!

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Zunie so much!:)

[zunie frost]

your welcome !!!!

[Cryingkate]

Lots shady here at your place.
Very good! Even from someone as shady as you:-)

[andrew mitchell]

lol thanks dear poet!

[Cryingkate]

:-)......................

[jesserose99]

This is great...bears to mind, me, and my shadddoww, but in a dark a twisted manner. a feeling of being stalked by it a bit. The end ties it up perfectly too.

[andrew mitchell]

thank you jesse, it was about being alone!

[jesserose99]

oh, well thanks for letting me know...I got a little lost in the woods there, and needed some guidance back home. That crazy nut Jesse doesn't get much sleep...who knows what she will say!

[andrew mitchell]

No you didn't get lost. I like a reader's take, gives me a different look at my poem, another facet through your eyes!:)

[Bear]

Shadows are a great topic to write about for they possess real magic, the power of nothing. Shadows can conceal or reveal, duplicate, complicate, there is no limit to their power so endless possibilities to write about. It was a pleasure to read, now off to your next poem :~)

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Bear, sorry I'm late to thank you!

[mattavelli]

This is great, my favorite so far of your's. It has a strong tone and the closing metaphor is beautiful.
I've been looking for inspiration. I think I will write about shadows.
You have 45 pages of writings.......... Your keyboard is begging for some time off. Haha

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you my friend this is my personal favourite of mine too. I love shadows! Yes I know and these are the only originals I have I must make copies lol 450 of them

[mattavelli]

Haha, I remember this site having an accident. All the members' writing was deleted. there was a "restore writing" clicky-thing, but at that time instead of the Top Reviewers we had Top Writers and to be a top writer, all you needed was a bunch of good reviews; so, while the more established writers were restoring their works, some friends and I formed a cabal to seize those Top Writers spots by republishing our writing; which allowed us to rereview eachother's work. We held top spots for a week or two, then lost interest. I do have a photo I took at that time, showing me as Top Writer. It's in the photos on my profile. I started writing this with the idea of saying, "hey man, back up your writing. This place an get buggy", but ya, I screwed that up. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Gosh this is a little somber for you my antipodean cobber! It expresses that feeling of dissociation and detachment from ourselves we sometimes feel in our lives. One suggestion would be to change the last line to 'a shadow in time?

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks John , I wrote this 15 years ago A personal fav of mine. You got me there I like a shadow with time as we go together but a shadow in time is also strong. Choices!! aaarrrrh!:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Tis your verse my fellow scribe. My interpretation is probably different to yours. I saw it as a progression to becoming a shadow as we all do eventually.

[andrew mitchell]

Yes That's my view So you are right!! Thanks matey as woe is me with my writes lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Now that is just plain daft. I love your writes!

[andrew mitchell]

No not that way!! Meaning I always make those little mistakes which are the most profound to which I want to project lol I always stuff up somewhere lol I appreciate your comments my friend