Living In The Shadows Poem by Paul Burt

I walk amongst you but you never see me
You try to bury your dark secrets but I know where to dig
I whisper in your ear but you never hear me
I do not hide, yet you hide in plain sight

I have no form yet I am everywhere
You only live for a century yet I am forever
As you live in the light I live in the darkness

I live but I am living in the shadows
Whatever casts a shadow you will find me
Even as your Shadow and the best part about it
You won't even know I'm there.