Have you ever wondered where the shadows go
When the sun is bright and beautiful
Do they sleep
Dreaming of darkness in world of garish white
Or do they hide
In stained hands and souls
Counting the hours
Until they spread
A bone deep bruise
Across the perfection of an open sky

As you race the spreading shadows
Speeding towards the instinctive safety of warmth and light
Do you ever wonder what you’re running from
What remains after the sun sinks
Past any hopeful horizon
Or why there are so many fears
Born in inevitable darkness

If you ever do
Please
Don’t look too deep
Because once you start
You’ll see them everywhere