The Shadow

The shadow leaves you in the dark they say,
They are being judgemental, just imagine the plight,
As you stepped into darkness where the shadow lost its identity,
May be it was right there, holding on, till again there would be light.

The shadow leaves you in the dark they say,
They are being judgemental, passing comments so lame,
I guess the shadow knew, that of darkness you are scared,
May be it just hugged you tightly, till again, into the light you came.

The shadow leaves you in the dark they say,
They are being judgemental, for by being with you nothing it could ever gain,
The shadow could be a part of you, that strengthened you when darkness came,
When you stepped into light once more, it fell back and let you shine brightly again.

The shadow leaves you in the dark they say,
They are being judgemental, shadows entertained and always obeyed,
Sometimes as animals, sometimes as birds,
They took whatever shape, with your hands you made.

The shadow leaves you in the dark they say,
They are being judgemental, when darkness came, the shadow simply went out of sight,
You did not notice or you chose not to see,
It was always right there, you would have seen, even with a little candle light.

The shadow leaves you in the dark they say,
They are being judgemental, who is wrong, who are they to say,
May be the shadow never wanted to leave, it always wanted to be there,
But you knowingly stepped into darkness and forced it to go away.