Within Shadows
Strength inside us - a tattoo challenge
Spread thin like ripples upon liquid skin
I drift upon the waters edge
Flowing outward with even pace
I hide behind this faceless face
Till stretched beyond all I know
A laugh in time, a smile for show
My ripples wash into the shade
Where shadows float before they fade
Mere shimmers of a hollow life
I slip away into the night
Waiting for dawns early light
Where suns first glow may tease the sky
And share false dreams in which I die
I know I’m more than just the grey
Concealed behind the light of day
My place is here
Just out of reach
Living beneath this waning sheet.
From this view
I see you
The one who cries and fears the night
And wanderers for the grace of light
I exist, so you fear not the gallows
I am the light within the Shadows.
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Thank you,
Jason B.
About the Creator
JBaz
I have enjoyed writing for most of my life, never professionally.
I wish to now share my stories with others, lets see where it goes.
Born and raised on the Canadian Prairies, I currently reside on the West Coast. I call both places home.
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