a letter from my shadow

by ani

Photo by Martino Pietropoli on Unsplash

I move with you,

and yet I don’t

I dance with you,

but are those my hips?

are you you?

are you me?

no… am I you?

or am I me?

wait-

i’m confused

please help me.

I walk with you

in broad daylight

sometimes stretched tall,

sometimes curled small.

People step over me,

or do they step over you?

I can’t tell-

I don’t understand

Am I me?

or am I you?

I only know we’re together,

I know where I belong-

on the ground,

tethered to your feet;

a soft black hue.

But wait-

most importantly…

who are YOU?