Me and my shadow
often talk to each other
It tells me to walk tall
to climb every high wall
never hesitate to fly
and to hold my head high
to stay calm
and carry on
my shadow tells me
to be firm in my steps
to face the sunshine
so it can fall behind and follow me
I count on this closest friend
no matter what and where
it will be there
throughout the years
it will be there when the need be
the reflection of my shadow is me!
Sharing this post with Inspiration Avenue and APR
where the theme was 'mandala'and 'shadow' respectively.
My heart told me to club the two
and here I am with a shadow at zen
with her colorful mandala ...
what do you think?
The shadows too can have color :)
oh my this is lovely. I really love your unfolding and the words and the "whole picture" coming into view. so gentle and so true.
ReplyDeleteVERy beautiful. I completely love the way you always set the story with multiple pictures :D Thank you for kind words on my flckr :0)
ReplyDeleteYour shadow is a very good friend indeed...lovely artwork too:)
ReplyDeletexx
Colors do indeed have shadows. I really like how you combined the two challenges into one beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteDarla
Beautiful! Very well done.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job! Thanks for sharing and for doing close-ups of the various areas of your mandala! Glad you participated and hope to see more of your art soon!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Beth P IA Team Member
So beautiful. I love the story as well as the art!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love the shadow aspects and what you wrote. :)
ReplyDeleteyour shadows are simply lovely... nice to combine the two with your fabulous writing...xx
ReplyDeleteJaw-dropping beautiful!
ReplyDeletethis is a lovely piece, the added zendala is exquisite. the shadow in the body works beautifully Ritu.
ReplyDeletebeautiful and thoughtful, love the way you combined these two ideas together.
ReplyDeleteI love this, it's so beautiful. Perfect shadow and perfect words.
ReplyDeleteVon
Beautiful mandala! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love your mandala and how it becomes the heart of the entire image.
ReplyDeleteYour art is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and leaving such kind words!
Beautiful!! And I love your poem on the shadow. Thank you for sharing that!
ReplyDeleteenjoyed; have a nice Friday
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Beautiful artwork. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeletefabulous Rita! Please don't forget about the "Light & Dark" theme at ART JOURNAL JOURNEY!
ReplyDeletemeet you there!
xxx
Happy PPF!
Susi
Very pretty design!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I love the use of gray for the figure. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and so much details, Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful. Blessings, Janet PPF
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