Phantom shadows pierce the light
That linger down the hall
Creating diamond shaped reflections
Cascading, dripping down the wall
*
My mind drifts off to places
I have never seen before
A maraud of new emotions
Crowding through my ravaged soul
*
Messages held deep inside
Memories of long ago
Release with long lost pleasures
Of a time I used know
*
Like stepping off into the water
Bubbles rising to the top
Coolness gently soothes my skin
Happiness - an inside job
*
I rollover, grab my pillow
Daylight can wait awhile for me
While I dream about the shadows
Sleeping in my room for free
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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I love this! Wonderful work, as always. <3
Lovely!!! Left some love!!!💕💖😊
Fantastic!
Beautifully worded. I especially liked these lines "Daylight can wait awhile for me While I dream about the shadows"; sometimes we do need to stay in our darkness and shadows for a bit to get to a brighter spot ❤️
Very nice Kelli 😃
Beautiful piece. Well done.
Oooo. Beautiful and surreal yet real. ❤️