He follows phantom shadows
Like a child at play
Hiding among  the shadows
Avoiding life as he may

He chases after shadows
Phantoms of delight
An internal struggle
To keep from the light

Living in Shadows
Listening to echoes
Drawing the shade
Where blind darkness abodes
Never letting light into the
Dark corners of his mind

Staying in character
Not a word to say
Behind the curtain
A shadow play

Walking in shadows
Never to  know
Why he stays close to
Forever incessant
To hug the shadows
*********************

There is no shadow without reality