A shadow visited last night.
Not dark and visceral
but it radiated with a contradictory light.
Its calling felt rather surreal.
I watched as it danced, played and even cried.
From a distance I couldn’t help but stare.
Its brilliant stature growing wide,
living life as if on a dare.
I laughed and wept with this formidable sprite.
this person I never met.
A life lived outside of black and white,
a courage to live without regret.
A Shadow's Calling emerged as the result of the unexpected passing of my wife’s good friend. Even though I never met her, I felt as though I had. It was through the power of narrative that I became acquainted with her life, and when she expired, I realized that her existence had affected me more profoundly than I imagined.
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