Your Shadow

I wish there were a way
That I could change your mind
From this solitary you claim to need.

I understand where you are coming from,
And being alone would be good,
For a good portion of the time.

But there are times in grief,
That I wished that I had someone,
Because being alone is so lonely,
When you need someone to talk to.

This is why I kind of persist myself to you,
For I want to be the shoulder to lean on,
And the ears to listen for you.

I could be your shadow,
I would only be there,
If you purposely turned around,
To look for me.

To know that you still have something there,
And you can rely on it being there.

It's a good state of mind to be in,
To know that someone always cares,
All the time,
Night or day, month or year.