“Shadow Speak"
By Aaron Coyner
I wish the shadows could talk
For they may hold the key
To reveal a deeper meaning
Which in light we cannot see

Our lives have the brilliance
Of the brightest stars outshined
But to view them all directly
Would surely leave us blind

The shadows’ imperfect cover
Shrouds this brightness in a veil
Events through the reflections
Revealed in great detail

The shadows speak in code
That may still be unclear
We still need to interpret
The stories that we hear

But when the shadows speak
Their will is done
Hopes and dreams revealed
Like eclipses on the sun