Humans are afraid of the dark,
afraid of what's lurking in the shadows.

We create these monsters with our imaginations,
thinking it is entirely possible for a
6 ft tall
8 ft wide monster
with a twisted face and body
to be living under our beds
or in our closets.

Or even worse,

in the shadow only a foot away.

But,
the thing is,
there is no monster in the shadow.
It is not a tangible beast that is looming over us
in the small part of the room
where the light does not touch.

When humans look into shadows
they are not seeing a foreign beast about to feast,
No.

What we see in the shadows is the reflection
of the Darkness that is inside of us,
of all humans.

We see,
without understanding what it is,
a creature in the shadows
that is capable of extreme harm
to us and to others,
and they are frightening beasts.

These creatures we imagine do not exist,
but that Darkness,
the Darkness that creates the beast,
that does exist.

Some spend their entire lives running from it.
Some never have to fear it.
Others let it consume them.

Keep Away From The Shadow 'man.
Find your inner light and keep it safe,
Protect it,
and use it to fend off the shadows inside.