More Than a Shadow

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They say you’re just a shadow,

you can’t help me when I’m down.

But They don’t see your gaze behind

that blackened shadow frown.

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I see the way your arms twitch

when it looks as if I’ll fall,

and the way you speed to catch up

when I’m going too fast for it all.

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You never seem to be

further than a pace behind.

Guarding me, helping me;

you’re always there to find.

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They say there’s only so much

a shadow can do to aid,

but They don’t see the way you fix

every mistake that I have made.

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You’re there, looming over me,

They see that every time,

but what They refuse to see

is your hand holding mine.

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If there’s only so much a shadow can do

to stop Them when I fall,

then you mustn’t be a shadow,

because you have stopped Them all.