Whether sun or moon
Lightens the sky
Neither starlight
Nor bulb light
Brightens
The place you
Lay.
I cannot kill
The other side
Of my coin,
For it is
Not the fault
Of the side
Which one
The sun
Shines upon.
You are both
Protector
&
Bully.
Mine.
I cannot
Subdue you,
Only hope
To sate you,
Make you
My ally.
To beat you
Into submission
Is to abuse
Myself.
It's my job
To be aware
Of when your ire
Is raised,
And figure out
What's going on
Before someone
Gets hurt,
Us or
Anyone outside
Of us.
I'd prefer
Neither.
Together
We are the
Dial of yin
& yang,
For we cannot
Hope to be
Complete
Without the other.
You are the depth
To my light,
You are the strength
When I have
None left,
You are the anger
When my sadness
Threatens to overtake me,
Beloved,
You help me appreciate
The light
And love,
Because you are
The canvas
It is painted
Upon.
Thank you,
Beloved
Shadow self…
For being there
To give me
Shape, form
And edges.
