Shadows

(not sure who wrote this but I thought it was lovely)

Her Little Shadows

I saw a young mother
with eyes full of laughter
and two little shadows
came following after.

Where ever she moved
they were always right there
holding onto her skirts,
hanging onto her chair.
Before her, behind her
an adhesive pair.

'Don't you ever get weary
As, day after day,
your two little tagalongs
get in your way?'

She smiled as she shook
her pretty young head,
and I'll always remember
the words that she said.

'Its good to have shadows,
that run when you run,
that laugh when your happy
and hum when you hum
for you only have shadows
when your life's filled with sun.'