My Shadow Knows Me Better Than I

Struggling to fit in
Never too thin
Never too fat
Wait a moment
Grant me a reset —

Waiting outside
In the burning light
Is it too bright
Gift me a hide
Grant me a wall —

Why am I here
In the stratosphere
Rocking towards the sun
Ten, nine, eight, seven
Grant me some fun —

Watching butterflies dance
With a tiny chance
Moving towards wisdom
Six, five, four
Grant me some boredom —

And the shadows fall
Into my brick wall
Is it too late
Three, two, one
For my foreseen fate —

Rivers run dry
Grant them a retry
Blast them to space
And off we go
It’s always just a phase —

Isn’t it always too late
For love but not hate
Enjoy the show
Follow me wherever I go
My dear shadow.