it isn’t always the action, it can also be the reaction
where there are shadows there is opportunity to notice the light
shadows of the past are often mistaken as goals for the future
sometimes the shadows are the only memories that we can recall
what we were before can do nothing but inform who we are today
sometimes the shadows are the only way we know if there is danger
we keep ourselves safe by avoiding the shadows or so we believe
always remember: shadows are not possible unless there is light
the paths that we walk have shadows from our past that we can walk right past
we light the shadows in an attempt to drown out our fear of the dark
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