My Shadow, My Friend

My shadow follows me
She has a life of her own
Walking along, behind, and beside
Wherever I go

She was born the same instant
The same moment I breathed life
We travel together as one
Wading through every strife

She watches my back
My fiercest protector
Chasing me under the sun
Haunting me like a spectre

On the shortest of days
She revels the mighty oak tree
On the longest of nights
She cradles my turbulent dreams

One is never alone in a world
Not always so shiny and bright
But even darkness cannot thrive
Without the promise of light

As the days turn to weeks
And the weeks turn to years
She carries on the memory
Of a time when I was here

Long after I am gone, she will exist
Under the remnants of my bones
Beyond the edges of my tomb
Ever watching, waiting like a stone

My shadow, my friend
You know better than most
In the end, it's you who shall live
And I'll be your warding ghost