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anywhere there is light,
there is shadow
there are, in fact,
three distinct parts of shadows:
umbra, antumbra, penumbra,
the whole shadow, the darkest, inner part,
the before-shadow, the lightest, outer part,
and the half-shadow, the almost-shadow, the partial space
what you see depends on angles of obstructions,
and how the light hits and spreads
so, if you should find yourself
immersed or semi-eclipsed in the dark,
let this serve as your reminder:
that shadows have outer parts and inner parts,
that their endings can be shady, fuzzy, or clear,
that a different angle shifts the perception of obstruction
and that anywhere there is shadow,
there must also be a source of light.