ON THAT BRIGHT SUNNY SUMMER DAY
AS I STOOD STARING AT THE SUN SO FAR AWAY

A SUDDEN THOUGHT FLASHED INSIDE ME
WHEN I LOOKED AT THE CLOCK TOWER BEFORE ME

IT WAS A MATTER OF FEW MOMENTS BEFORE IT WILL BE NOON
AND A STRANGE FEELING CAME FORTH OF A THING TO HAPPEN SOON

‘HE IS GOING TO DISAPPEAR ‘ I THOUGHT REFLECTING ON THAT DARK CREATURE
WHO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING WHEREVER AS WOULD BE HIS NATURE

I LOOKED UP EYES SHRUNK YET AGAIN AT THE SUN
AND THEN LOOKED DOWN TO SEARCH FOR MY SHADOW AS IF FOR FUN

HEY! HE HAS DISAPPEARED I YELLED AND IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT
A BIT LIGHTLY OF THIS GUY WHO ALL DAY LONG FOLLOWED ME UNSOUGHT

YET AGAIN ON THAT BRIGHT SUNNY SUMMER DAY
AS I STOOD STARING AT THE SUN SO FAR AWAY

A SUDDEN THOUGHT FLASHED INSIDE ME
WHEN I LOOKED AT THE CLOCK TOWER BEFORE ME

IT WAS A MATTER OF FEW MOMENTS BEFORE IT WILL BE AFTER NOON
AND A STRANGE FEELING CAME FORTH OF THINGS TO HAPPEN SOON

‘HE IS GOING TO APPEAR ‘ I REFLECTED ON THAT DARK CREATURE
WHO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING WHEREVER AS WOULD BE HIS NATURE

SLOWLY AND HEAVILY I WALKED A FEW STRIDES UPTO THAT TREE SHADE
SAT THERE FOR LONG WITH A STRANGE MIXED FEELINGS THAT MY SHADOW HAD MADE

WHAT IF I GET A CHANCE TO BE AWAY AND GET CLEAR
OF HIM BY HIDING MYSELF IN THAT YONDER DARK CELLER

AND THEN AS IF TO SHAKE ME I SAW A BRIGHT FLASH
OF THE SHARP SUN RAYS BETWEEN THE LEAVES HITTING ME LIKE A DASH

IF HE IS REAL AND THERE, IT'S AFTERALL BECAUSE ME
WHY THEN AM I GETTING AFFETED BY HIM FOLLOWING ME

SOON I SAW MYSELF WALKING OUT INTO THE GREEN MEADOW
RIGHT UNDER THE SUN WITH OPEN ARMS INVITING MY SHADOW

HE HELD HIS DARK HANDS TOO WITH OPEN ARMS
AS IF TO SAY LET'S HUG EACH OTHER, NO HARMS

FROM THAT DAY I NEVER FELT THE FRIGHT
OF THE SHADOW WITH ME FOR ONCE I FELT ALRIGHT

AFTERALL WHY WOULD TO THE DARK CELLER ONE RUN AWAY
SAVE AT THE COST OF KEEPING THE REALITY AT BAY

SUDDENLY I STARTED LOVING MY SHADOW FOR I SAW IN HIM AS A PART ME
‘ ME TOO ‘ HE SAID EVEN AS I TURNED BACK TO ADMIRE HIS SIZE THAT WAS NOW MORE THAN ME

MOHAN PRASAD