Downfall

You had me, as if I was never my own.

You had parked you car by the curb,

taken off your shoes and left them by the door,

inside, so no one would notice you passing through.

We chatted and then you patted on the seat

next to you. I shifted within reach,

falling into your shadow, like clockwork

This acrostic poem was inspired by the etymology of the word eclipse, which is the prompt for a current challenge.

Eclipse comes from the ancient Greek noun ékleipsis which means "the abandonment", "the downfall", or "the darkening of a heavenly body" and I wanted to give the idea of being swallowed whole by placing the key word down the middle of the poem. And because of that, it doesn't qualify for the actual challenge! I might write another one which adheres to the rules.

Meantime, I hope you enjoyed this piece (show some love). Feel free to share your thoughts on how I can improve this or how you would do it :)