Shadows

A shadow of love comes through
Not returned - the shadow is passing
You know how I feel, but
There's nothing you can do

The love you share, is beyond compare
I'm just a shadow in the wings
That's what you think... you know.
But remember, shadows don't disappear

They may, for a while, hide away
They grow long or shrink to naught
But shadows go wherever you go
Staying longer than you want them to

They don't dissipate or learn to hate
They're remnants. That's what they are -
Leftovers from a time that's past.
Yet, not in the present or the past.

So, love just is,
A shadow in the dark.