Different Shaded Poem by Robert Sheridan

Distinguishable thin white line
Drawn in the sand, 'I double
dare you to cross it! '; this
defines one's character, often
hidden in the comparative
darkness of your soul - like
the shades of an inquisition
Spanish, or otherwise - it
will always lead you to a
secluded or obscure place;
'Oh, I fogot to mention,
waiting for you will be the
spirits of the lonely and the
dead'; the degree of the
darkness there is determined
by your beliefs, which are
nothing more than shadows
that have been cast upon
your vulnerable parts, 'You
know, your heart and your brain';
And in order for you to escape,
you have to 'shade out' - do it
quickly, 'Come on, come on, '
you don't want to become a
disembodied spirit, you know,
a ghost (for all you faint at
heart): and in your life you
need to make a slight reduction
in your drawn conclusions -
food for thought in case you
hadn't noticed.


'2008'