In fluo

 

i arrived at a place where my darkness is reassuring. 

no longer astray, i take each breath with anticipation. 

for years my shadows yearned for my attention. i was too ashamed to let them speak 

and so i silenced them with the buzz of a stale existence. 

i buried my shadows deep down with wordly distraction. 

my body was fertile soil 

through which they developed strong roots, 

clinging and growing – 

now a tree, strong and unchanging.

 

on some nights 

I descend with the sun and invite my shadows to dance. 

i no longer carry them around like a burden. 

Not resisting 

I mould myself in synchronicity with the flow. 

my shadows

nourish me deeply.