A friend or a foe !!

A ghost always chases me
from place to place.
I see its body
but never its face.

It often grows tall,
of my size or short,
with a shadowy trace
that none ever caught.

I'd stop and ask,
though I'll never know,
for it never says
if it's friend or foe.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: What kids think of their shadows. Well! Me at least :)

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Jordan, JOR

Favorite Poets: I favor the ones who are closer to humanity and , Poets are humanity when the world lose it.

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Comments

Ian.T

12 years 1 month ago

Rula

A lovely thought in this theme and well written..
Have you ever heard of shadow boxing, it is a way of training for boxers from a few years ago not sure if it is used these days, A boxer would stand in the ring and fight his own shadow as a training item, not sure if anyone ever won in this type of fight but much safer lol.
Take care young Lady and a lovely thought from being a child..
Yours as always Ian.T

Rula

12 years 1 month ago

loved

the story of the shadow boxing
Thank you Ian for the kind. comment.

Ian.T

12 years 1 month ago

Eph

You must be young enough to know of shadow boxing
Though I use to see a man doing this just outside of Farrs place in Westbury Wilts but that was when I was very young lol ????
Yours Ian.T

Rula

12 years 1 month ago

thank you Mr. Crud

I appreciate the critique but
I thought I kept (almost) steady iambic through out
Could you please point out where exactly
I failed or/and how to amend
Thank you

Rula

12 years 1 month ago

thanks Mr. Crud

that helps indeed. Thank you.

(Seems you don't agree it's almost iamb)

scribbler

12 years 1 month ago

Hey Rula

A nice innocent poem of something seen through the eyes of a child. 3rd line, you change tense using "I'd" instead of I. Doesn't really detract that much if intentional but thought I'd point it out in case it isn't..............stan

Rula

12 years 1 month ago

thank you Stan

For reading and the heads up