The shadows and I

Dark shadows linger
on the wall behind me
I turn to look at them
and after a moment of hesitation
I try to touch them
I try to feel them
I try to grab them
But all my hand touches is the rough wall
onto which the shadows are projected

A cloud moves in front of the sun and they vanish
I look at the wall for a few seconds
and walk away
After a while the cloud moves on
the sun appears again
and the shadows return
Only now I'm no longer standing there

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