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The Shade of the Spirit

Walking into the shadows

the light appeared to fade

challenges of the times

caused the young man’s body to decay

Energy zapped

still the spirit continued to grow

navigating the obstacles

with little material gains to show

Time passed

the sun began to shine

stooped over now

the shadow as an old man

Life ebbed out

spirit began to lift

now as a child

as the perspective shift

Flying into the clouds

with the help of the doves

spirit expands into eternity

happy and filled with love

copyright 2026 Debbie Pierce

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13 comments

    • Thank you. It’s nice to write again. Elderly caregiving duties have kept me busy these past few months. Things are more stable and hopefully I will be able to write on a more regular basis. Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful day!

    • Thank you. Elderly caregiving duties have kept me busy these past few months. Things are more stable now and I am looking forward to being able to write more often. Thanks for reading. Have a wonderful day!

    • Thank you. Yes, it’s interesting how different our perspectives are on things. It makes the journey so much more enjoyable. Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful day!

  6. I like how the perspective shifts to that of the child in the end. It reminds me of these verses: “Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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