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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SHADOWS, by ALVERDA VAN TUYLL
First Line: All day they frisk about the tree, quick darting as if shy
Last Line: It's good to know of one place where there's always light instead.
Subject(s): Mothers
First Line: All day they frisk about the tree, quick darting as if shy
Last Line: It's good to know of one place where there's always light instead.
Subject(s): Mothers
ALL day they frisk about the tree, quick darting as if shy,
And stay right close till ev'ning drives the sunset from the sky;
But when the last ray's gone below the hills 'way in the west
The little shadows spread about and lull the world to rest.
And even in the sitting-room, and all 'round Mother's chair,
Those frisky shadows dance and dart--they're in the very air.
But one place where they never come is in my mother's eyes.
I've looked and looked, but never can I see one shadow rise;
They always shine a steady glow--it must be different light
My mother's eyes show all the time from that which leaves at night.
And while I like the soft dark when I'm safe and snug in bed,
It's good to know of one place where there's always light instead.
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