Shadows Poem by Sharmila Dhar

A play of light
Fascinates a child just as much
As it would an artist
Both would call it a shadow

Life has its varied hues
Shadows form a part of life too
There comes a burst of sunshine
From behind the shadows of sorrow
Illuminating all the happy moments
Banishing the darkness

Even the human being
Is of various shades
Characters vary
There are the transparent, innocent ones
And to counterbalance we have the shadowy ones
A mix and match makes up the universe

Then there are the seasons
Summer’s burst is vivid and glaring
Winter comes with it days of gloom
Shadows appear in it too

As long as there is light
There shall be darkness
And as long as these co-exist
So shall shadows

(May16,2009, Bangalore, India)