My shadow these days it seems
Does more things than me
In and out, about town
Follows the feet of excitement around

Hooks itself to other folks
Follows close like a puppy dog
Happily wagging its blackened tail
Leaving sunshine in its trail

Having fun, the best of times
Showing off in the brightest lights
Sliding floors and climbing walls
My shadow seems to do it all

If it had a brain would it think
Of the times it spent with me
The fun we had in broad daylight
Back to front, side by side

But alas now it seems
My shadow has no use for me
That it would come to this for me to know
My shadow appears to have been just a loan