My Shadow

I wake up with a weight on my feet
My shadow is with me

I get up and head to the shower
My shadow follows me

I’m done in the shower
Head to the kitchen
My shadow follows me
And expects a treat

I head to the basement
To clean the litter
My shadow follows me

I head to the bedroom
To get dressed
My shadow follows me

Back to the bathroom
To put on my face
My shadow follows me

As I walk out the door
I kiss my shadow goodbye
He heads upstairs to nap
Until I get home again

I’m home now
My shadow is waiting for me

I hit the couch for the evening
My shadow climbs up
We snuggle happily
Me and my shadow

It’s Saturday now
I putz around doing chores
My shadow follows me

Eventually
My shadow tires
And heads to the sun
Where he casts his own shadow
And lazes serenely

My shadow is gone
I walk around alone
The sun falls on empty carpet
I miss you shadow