Hidden in my shadow

Hidden in my shadow

If I could hide inside my shadow and observe the world go by
Could I still reach out to comfort little children when they cry?
Could I ease the pain and suffering that fills the world today
Or like myself - would all of this just simply fade away?

If I could step inside my shadow to watch the world go round
Could I hear the children's footsteps as they are running all around?
Could I join in with their singing as they clap their hands with glee
Or would life just be dull and silent with nothing left to see?

If I were hidden in my shadow would everything just freeze
No waft of rose or lavender being carried on the breeze -
Or smell of Sunday cooking travelling on the air -
Or would there be a sense of nothingness because nobody was there?

If I was lost inside my shadow, would the world be all around
Or just a lot of emptiness from the heavens to the ground?
Could I taste the fruits of nature or fresh fish in the sea
Or would all these lovely treasures just disappear with me?

If I was hidden in my shadow just to watch the world go by
I know that I'd be sorry if everything should die -
There'd be nothing left to love or keep and nothing much to see
Like field and flower or sky and cloud - but especially you and me!!