A Shadow Reaching the Threshold

Footfall, Beyond As the sun moved, my shadow grew a little longer. I passed through that space, looking only at my feet.

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Ridgeline

The sunlight crosses the windowsill, following the dust on the floor. I try to step into that gap too.

Ebb

The laundry hanging outside the window swelled and settled with the wind. Does the shadow breathe like that too?

Alongside

There was an afternoon when I suddenly leaned against the window and just looked at my toes. I recall that time when the sunlight slowly shifted as the shadows grew longer.

Alight

Leaning by the window in the evening, I saw my shadow had already slipped into the gaps between the floor tiles.

Shimmer

Between the shadows stretching by the window, the light that came in lingered on the floor, then got up before evening.

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