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02/21/2010, February, Leaving, Poetry, Shadow, Villas of Preston Creek, Wall
Guided by the moonlight
And the lamps below
I bounced right off treetops
In through your window
You can but stare at me
I stand, a proud shadow on your wall
I smiled, waited for you
While you tossed and turned
You then looked towards me
Slumber you had burned
You can but stare at me
I stand, a handsome shadow on your wall
You tried hard to catch me
Flashing low and high
Slyly did I dodge you
My home’s in your eye
You can but stare at me
I stand, a cunning shadow on your wall
You blinked at me in awe
And gazed at my face
My branched and leafy form
Like patterns on lace
You can but stare at me
I stand, a mangled shadow on your wall
You spoke and you laughed
Happy as can be
Then I saw a teardrop
Hide beneath your glee
You can but stare at me
I stand, a kindly shadow on your wall
You may leave tomorrow
Or decide to stay
But I sure will love you
Through all night and day
You can but stare at me
I still stand, a mere shadow on a wall
How I write, is mine...How you read, is yours 
Very beautiful.
thanks So 🙂
I stand an awestruck admirer on your wall of posts. May your gift of poetry thrive and multiply and touch many a life.
Aww.. thanks a ton, Srini! This encouragement from you goes a loooong way..
A very beautiful poem…I enjoyed reading it…thanks!
I am glad you liked the poem… thanks…
That shadow was a true inspiration indeed!
Awesome
thanks… this happens to be the same shadow that Srini had tried to click, the night we had stayed over at 3323 before leaving for NYC.. it really was so inspiring, that i HAD to write about it
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I am so glad you posted the link, or I would have missed this lovely piece of writing.
Aww..thank you Cindy… This poem really is special to me…
I am very happy to see you liked it… that means a lot to me!
Many hugs to you…
KILLER LINE:
Then I saw a teardrop
Hide beneath your glee
a wonderful poem, and lots of emotion in it you can feel….take care….i hope the trip has been worthwhile….
The trip has indeed been worthwhile thus far…thanks for the concern, 700 🙂
Yea…I actually felt that while writing those lines…
I am happy you sensed the emotions in the poem, my friend… they really were very REAL!
Thank you once again for your kind words… I really appreciate it!!
Hope you are having a fabulous week! 🙂
smooth flow…
very divine piece.
thanks for sharing!
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Aww…thank you, Jingle..
This poem really is quite special to me… And I am so glad you liked it too…. your words made me VERY HAPPY indeed 🙂
Have a lovely week/weekend ahead!!! 😀
What a mural. Quite simply: wonderful. I think I can see why this is a favorite of yours, Kavita. We are all a mixture of proud, handsome, cunning, mangled, kindly and mere … but still we stand.
Very fine work as always. Thank you!
Oh Jamie.. that shadow was just perfect… I mean, inspite of the poem and everything, I just cannot explain how beautiful an image it was!! And I can see it sooo clearly in my mind, even now! And it’s been over 6 months since we moved, and since I saw this shadow…
And you are so right… we too are just like it… a mixture of so many qualities… yet, we stand…
I am so happy you made that connection… it really is special..
Thank you Jamie.. your encouragement and soothing words are a delight to read! It’s my honor to have you here, reading my stuff, commenting on my posts.. it certainly is!!!
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THANKOO 🙂
Dear Kavita,
The obvious delight in writing this poem and the wonderful emotions it brought forth are evident. But the structure and cadence of the poetry are also stunning.
The relationship between the one who stares and the shadow who stands is outstanding.
One of my favourites…
Oh… I am really glad you liked this poem, Ninotaziz.. cuz this one holds a very special place in my heart… I saw this shadow on the wall of my house, on the night before we were to move to another city.. and it was as if the shadow actually spoke to me.
And to be told (by someone as refined an artist as you) that this poem conveyed the meaning I had intended it to, is really a huge deal to me! Thank you ever so much!!
This poem will always remain one of my MOST cherished ones..
Thanks once again, dear..
Have a beautiful week!! xoxo
just lovely!
Oh.. thanks a ton, Kathe! This poem is actually very special to me… so, you saying this, really meant a lot!
Have a lovely day, my friend.. xoxoxo
Great description “branched and leafy form like patterns on lace.” I really liked your poem.
Thank you so much, Kristen.. Glad you liked this piece! This poem has a special place in my heart… I had written this just before moving to a new city! That night, I felt as if the shadows on my wall were actually speaking to me… and so, I HAD to note that feeling in words… So, your saying that you enjoyed it, meant a lot to me!
Thanks again fro your kind words, K..
Much love to you.. xoxooxox
Great progress from proud to mere!
Gee.. thanks a bunch, Willow! This poem really was very special to me.. I had written on the night before moving to a totally new place, when I felt that shadow of the tree, on my wall, was actually trying to talk to me…
I am glad you liked this poem, W… thanks again!
Happy Thursday! xoxox
Wonderful!!
Oh… thank you so much Susan.. glad you liked this piece…