Shy

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ShyAutumn leaves are dancing down the sidewalkwhere other boys are playing catchlittle Jimmy's sitting 'neath an oaktreepainting branches with his Etch-a-Sketchhis hand captures shape and shadowas fine as any photographbut when other children ask to see ithe'll erase it so they won't laughhis dreams find their friendshipin the solitude of artthey only shine in shadowbecause his tender heart...is shydaylight's fading over Jill's apartmentshe's alone and her shades are drawnyou can see the lonely silouhette ofJill dancing to an old jazz songshe's a twilight ballarinawhose graceful twirling never showsa jewelbox dancer who waltzesonly when the lid is closedher dreams find their friendshipin the solitude of artthey only shine in shadowbecause her tender heart...is shythe private moon that prefersto find a mountain and hidethe woman undressing for her man'neath a blanket of nightbeauty can soothe the soulwhen it's open to the eyebut it's a sweet well of mysterywhen it's quiet and shy(c)2006 Robert George