My Shadow Poem by Danette Frenz

My shadow is a man.
He wears
t-shirts
jeans
baseball cap
and knows
me very well. His hair
is a black mane
swishing side to side.
He bravely swings through
Lush jungles
And stomps in
Desert storms.
When I hesitate or am scared of writing
He never censures me but bravely pushes me on.
My shadow writes with such a zest for life,
Beautifully descriptive and he is
My inspiration and muse.
He is many years younger than I am but
Perceptive and wise, kind and gracious.
My shadow is a lion
Courageous and brave.
He follows and leads me
In my journey in life.