The rose spoke to the shadow:
'But why do you follow me? '
The shadow replied, 'Never have I seen
A beauty to rival with thee.'
.
The rose blushed in confusion
And didn't know what to say
The shadow, courteously said:
'Let me stay near you if I may'.
.
'It is only by your substance
That I may take form
Your very existence enables me
To exist and perform.'
.
The rose and the shadow thus
Became the closest of friends
From sunrise to sunset
The shadow the rose defends.
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Copyright: Rani Turton

Rani Turton

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