My shadow and I

I am walking home

But I have this weird feeling

A feeling of distrust

A feeling of fear

But I don't know why

Because there is no reason to be scared

Or is there? 

Slowly I am doubting my feelings

I have the strong feeling that they are true

The feeling that someone is here with me

Someone I can't see

But maybe I am just hallucinating

I mean I had no sleep 

I have worked all day

You could say that I am tired

I am just gonna walk home faster

And make myself a cup of tea

But then 

That sound…

I turned around and saw nothing as expected.

I even started to run 

But the sound of footsteps keep following me 

And it’s getting louder and louder

I scream 

“Get away from me!”

As I am standing in front of my door 

Almost reaching the knob

I feel a hand on my shoulder

And a voice:

“If you turn around you can see who I am”

I freeze, not knowing what to do

I say: “Please just get away”

“I can't.” the creature says

“If you'd only turn around you would see why”

Then I started to cry

With the biggest fear I turned around

And then I saw 

A shadow of the darker side of myself

I looked at myself 

I saw all the flaws

But also the need for love

It hits me that I didn't give myself the things I needed 

I looked once again

Then my shadow disappeared

I know that it was time to accept myself

Days went by 

Months went by

Even years

I saw the creature everyday

Until one day the creature didn't show up

That was the day I knew I was finally healed…