A distorted, blackened
Reflection of you
Following you everywhere
Without cringing...

A manifestation of all that you are 
A replica of your inner self
And everything you don't want
The world to see...

A sun kissed reflection of you,
At sundown when  the world
Becomes a silhouette
Defining the contours of space...

As I stand back in the crowd
I see some real people with smiling faces
Living with the shadows
Struggling. Coping. Surviving.

- ©Ranjeeta N Ghai-RNTalks