Shadow tree ...

Looking up, I saw a shadow tree -

I stood in the courtyard -

Clouds like torn feathers drifted across the sky - 

A shadow Branch touched an attic window -

I had my own shadow, too -

It would follow me into the cathedral -

I would feel its breath against my neck -

My dark twin, whispering my name -

Knowing every secret - 

Every corner of my heart - 

Salisbury 

November 2022