Shadow

At times I  feel  proud
of my own shadow.
At times I feel scared
of  my own shadow.

My  shadow knows
my strength and weakness.
She knows all my secrets,
She knows all my worries,
She knows the battles
I have won and lost.
She knows my desires,
She knows my fears,
She follows me closely
in changing seasons,
in my sorrows,
in my happiness.
Inseparable we lived
years and decades,
cherishing memories:
Some sorrowful,
Some cheerful.

As I grew very old, 
I wished she left me
to my destiny though.

Together in life,
together in death,
she stood by me
consoling each other.

Parting is painful but
Together it's a pleasure!