Shadows

 And in the realm of thought,

fables pool beneath the peaks
like shadows, and the way we see ourselves,
and the way we see others,
seems to be defined by them -
they rest, weighty, on the north sides,
they cover more than half of us

And I imagine
pulling the plug of my perception,
letting the darkness
drain out like water,
I imagine us all redefined  -
what seemed intractable
suddenly shown to never have been here at all,
our innocence newly illumined,
our brightness refreshing us all.

©Wendy Mulhern
June 2, 2023