Who Am I?

I don’t know where to begin, because I honestly do not know who I am or why I am.  I just know that I am.  I wake whenever the light is bright and I can disappear whenever it is the dark of night, unless there is a light that shines my way, than I reappear like in the light of day.  My friends think that I am crazy because I always feel like someone is there mocking my every move.  However, I have never seen anyone there, so maybe I am just a little timid.

One day while I was taking a walk in the bright sun, I noticed him.  He was standing there leaning on the wall opposite of me.  What was really spooky is when I moved he would move, for example if I put my hand on my face he would do the exact same thing.  I started to become very frightened but I froze with fear to see what his next move was.  Then he did it, he started to walk with me, by now I was really spooked.  I took off running down the alley and around the corner to the nearest pub.  I needed a drink and since I didn’t see him follow me this far, I would be able to hide out for a while since this place was dark, even in the light of day.

It didn’t seem right.  I was starting to fear the light of day.  At least at night I could disappear, to where I still do not know.   I do know it is a very restful time, so maybe its sleep. 

 I sat there at the pub wondering who this man could be.  This was a true mystery for me and I intended to solve it.  I dare not have any help from my friends for they may institutionalize me.  So here I am drinking and low and behold I notice him again!  Maybe I should ask him what he thinks he’s doing, but I don’t want that type of confrontation.  I feel the fear coming on me again and I want to run.  Although, I didn’t buy this drink to just throw it away.  I was determined until he did it, he copied me again as I was drinking my Mojito.  I decided I needed to ignore him, but how could I he was there right next to me.  I hurried and drank what little I had left of my Mojito and took off running until I hit a dark place.  Then I just disappeared.  At least, here in the dark I feel safe, even if I don’t know where I am.  The fear of the daylight is starting to overtake my mind.  Who could this man be?  Maybe if I analyze this I may come up with my solution.

Then I started to think….. Hmmm!  I have a man mocking my every move, I only appear when there is light, and I disappear in the dark.  I must have a shadow, or am I the shadow?  Either way the mystery is solved.  I now feel better about the light and can no longer ignore who I am.  My partner is a man whom I will always stay attached to, for now I know I am his shadow.