Shadow Dance

The silhouette of my vessel

The shade by my side

My dark reflection

The space from which I cannot hide

Manifesting into my thoughts

Taunting dark curiosities

Forbidden desires

Less favored philosophies

There is a War within myself

Wrong vs. Right

My enemy is my shadow

My urges are my fight

My inner demons shadow box

The light the reason and the way

My shadow two steppin with the Devil

Dancing one step away

Reviews

[Yellow Butterfly]

There is a War within myself
Wrong vs Right
My enemy is my shadow

You have described very well feelings when dealng with your conscious mind...I am sure many will relate exactly with this.... If we can't trust our very own shadow who can we trust....

[Perkele.7885]

Now this would be a test for me as well for I love to two-step and the music the devil played might get me at a weak moment. I also like shadowed areas as bright lights often bother my eyes. I am pretty sure I could control my urges under most circumstances Most times my enemy is me not going home when my body tells that it is tired. Another write that has caused me to think on it a while.

[gombeggar]

wanna dance? ;) ...or should we quote jack Nicholson as the joker?

[trainwreck]

This was a really great piece. Thank you for sharing.
I'm glad you left it at the length you did; this summed up everything that needed to be said.

[Astro]

There beside myself exists all that is within myself. Face it or shun it, there it ever lies. All your life, until the day you die. I like this one, short but clever.

[Baby Ricochet]

There's a battle of high ideals and base desires within us all. Good poem

[B-poet]

Profoundly eloquent with a touch of a brash written overtone equals a compelling written poem. Great work. :)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

You know, this piece had such an amazing flow, I read it three times. The lines so easily flowed one to the next, what a delight to read something that just "works"! Well done.

[Ency Bearis]

Nice shape poetry well presented.

[MoriartyMesa]

Not sure why my brain went to this, but it may fit if you ever want to set it too music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxYsi5Y-xOQ

[Yasmin]

This is epic... I love this poem a lot. The image of a war between one and himself is just perfect. The theme of your piece made me live each word you have written.. I raise my thumbs up for this master piece..
Well done dear writer well done