![]() Instead of capturing orĮscaping them, we found uses for shadows. We changed tactics or rather, our attitudes. Seemed able to detach themselves from the objects in the sky, those thatīelonged to plants did not move away, although they lengthened or In the sky, the shadow ran on the ground, but so swiftly that we did notĮven think of attempting to catch them. While the shadow of a vehicle ran besides it, the one fromĪn airplane in the sky ran on the earth. Looked relative to the source of the light. That simply crossed their faces depending on how and where they sat and People's faces had little shadows under their eyes, ears, or shades Trees, cows, goats, cats, frogs, insects, even wood and stones had You cannot deal with anĪdversary you don't know. Sure who had tricked whom, we did not feel genuine triumph at the Swallowed ours but as soon as we moved out, ours were back with us. Under a big tree or thicket, the bush shadow Their disappearance in the darkness, however, gave us an idea on how ![]() Sometimes they would multiplicate themselves,Īnd continue mocking us in moves and waves that seemed choreographed to They played on the walls, on our faces, and depending on the flames, Hidden in the darkness only to reappear suddenly and dramatically at Alas, it was not we who had escaped them, but rather they who had Pride at our doing, but as soon as we sat by the fireside, they wereīack. ![]() We escaped them only when it became dark, initially a matter of Moonlight nights they were there, walking behind us, in front of us,īesides us, mocking our failure to turn them into captives. Let us carry a load on our heads, in our hands, on ourīacks or drive a wheel, our shadows would come up with exact replica. Theyįollowed us, doing whatever we did, literally at the same time and speed They would run away from us, but annoyingly kept the same speed as weĭid, accelerating when we did, slowing down when we did, and stopping Hunters, we set out to capture our shadows. With the grim but eager determination of bounty Retrieved from Ī rivalry of sorts grew into a sibling race to be the first toĪchieve the feat.
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