could_you_love_the_shadow_of_a_life_well_lived
kookaburra Could you love the shadow of a life well lived?
The emptiness where greatness shone,
The outline of importance
Has neither the color nor the light of before.

Could you love the shadow of a life well lived?
While the past still overshadows.
And the brighter the light,
the larger the shadow, and deeper the black.

Could you love the shadow of a life well lived?
And not long for the beauty of the past?
And never resent the shadow?
For letting go of fame and of renown.

Could you love the shadow of a life well lived?
Would you run your fingers through hair
Grown thin and white?
Would you reassure me of my merit in the day?
Would you love me for my resemblance to the night?
Or would you rue my stark contrast to the light?
Would our end be one of caring?
Or of spite?
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stork daddy what a question. 040620
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dosquatch This is beautiful, kookaburra, thank you. 040621
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u24 Could you be the shadow of a life well lived?
And not long for the beauty of the past?
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incoherent maybe i was in love with the shadow in the first place 040623
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daxle this is such a jimmy question 040928
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stork daddy that's such a daxle statement 040928
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Syrope if you can't love me for what i have, or what i can do, or what i need from you, then just love me for being so damned cute when i'm confused about it all. 040929
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They call me Truth BEAUTIFUL 070701
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