Shadows

Some things are like a shadow

an essence

of something

but not

the real

full

thing.

Like

if you are listening to music

and your earphones are

emitting music alright-ly

That's all very well

but

if you push the earphones into your ears

real hard

then you can feel

the

full

being, the music

coursing round your head.

I sometimes think that life

is just a shadow of what to come

but

maybe

not.

You may be wondering why

I've stopped making references to my private life

it's not because my life's gotten boring

nor because

I do not wish you to know about my private life

it's just because

I don't feel like it.

-Moustaches stalking off to bed-