spooky shadows

Shadows are just shadows....aren't they?

I sometimes walk home alone in the middle of the night.

The street lights are on and the sidewalks are vacant.

 

Lately, I’ve noticed the shadow that my body casts along the brick walls of storefronts.

It seems to reflect my every movement when I look at it.

 

But what about when we turn away?

Can we be so sure that our shadows aren’t thinking for themselves?

 

What if they dance when our eyes are focused ahead of us?

Only to adjust themselves when we shift our attention back towards them.

 

What if their intentions are a little more malevolent?

Maybe they’re planning on snatching our bodies the minute we stop paying attention.

 

People always end up missing.

It’s a fact of life.

 

But have we ever considered who the real culprits might be?

Author's Note

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