…me and my shadow make a great team

You told me

not to run solo

didn’t think I was

I was holding

onto a hand

a figure

it laughed

felt like love

I turn around

it’s only my shadow

you’re far away

a silhouette

head bowed

coat blowing

in the wind

can’t see your

face but I

can imagine

your sad lips

puffy eyes

because

you’re not

coming

those were

just words

I didn’t listen

ignored subtext

I’ll keep running,

‘shadow, let’s go.’