Fellow Traveler

Will you be the light?

Will you be the shadow?

The light may show the way

But the shadow offers the heart, a peaceful stay

I'll follow softly, step by step

A silent vow I've always kept

Through dust and dawn, I walk your way

Your shadow by both night and day

Even without your trying

I'm always by your side—

A companion moving gently

To the rhythm of your life

The sun once asked me softly

Do you truly prefer the shadow?

And I smiled as I answered

I exist... because of you

Even without your trying

I'm always by your side—

A companion moving gently

To the rhythm of your life

Most truths reside

In the stillness of silence

I'll become the quiet bridge

Connecting the heavens and the earth

Even without your trying

I'm always by your side—

I will hold the rhythm true

In every step I take with you

When the sun bows down in flame

I may vanish without a name—

But in the hush between your days

I walked beside you... in unseen ways

And, if I lose the way

I'll find you where the shadows stay