Shadows and Regrets

Funny things shadows are. You step out into the light and there they are. Reflections of your inner secrets and darkness following you around for hours. When we're kids we learned you couldn't stop them or step on them. We would try for days; jumping and stomping and missing. It was an endless cycle until we realized our parents are right. The secrets and mistakes are inevitable and you can't hurt them, erase them, or forget them. It'll always be right there behind you. But in the darkness our shadows are gone. That liberating moonlight and stars dazzle our shadows into seclusion, and for just a few hours our regrets fade away. I love the night. The freedom from the shadows is just a plus. But we can't let what is shown in the light make us hide in the dark. Use the darkness. Liberate yourself. Find others hiding behind their shadows and show them you're light, you're inner light. And that light will overcome any shadow.