I loved this approach to the challenge too, I really like how you opened the poem with that little short stanza, and it held a really quick and catchy rhythm to it!

I love your word choices throughout this poem, such as copycatting and doppelganger... what brilliant words to use to describe a shadow, and yet so simple when you really think about what a shadow is. Well done for connecting those together and making it so unique.

I really love this poem, and I love you have even used plagiarism as another comparison, which is something we all are aware of through poetry, and yet we do not realise how often we perhaps do it to others in real life - copying what they wear, buy, eat, say, etc... usually from the people we are closest to, like best friends etc. Anyway, to use this word for the shadow, was just great, I really liked that approach.

I also think your title is very clever, backwards titles would never have crossed my mind to attempt, and I would not have thought they would have made it likeable to read, but it does work so well!

Really good job, well done!

I have to say that I fell completely in love with your title at first. I never would have thought to have used a backwards title, so unique! I first thought it was some word that I had never seen before but then I was like, wait a minute... omg, so clever! <3

This poem, as usual, is completely breathtaking. Your words always flow so naturally, I'm instantly jealous every time I read a new piece of yours!! You have a true gift, girl.

The opening dialogue was a nice touch, almost like the shadow was star-stuck by her at first sight, wanting to speak to her but too afraid so it just followed her every move.

I love how each stanza starts off with an description of what a shadow could be called: a doppelganger, copycat, plagiarizer... all three describe a shadow perfectly. Shadows are the exact replica of you, copy your every single move. So cleverly used!

I love the ending too, how the shadow is their prisoner, forever bound to them, can never escape because the shadow is just a copy of themselves.

Beautiful work, I nominated this piece and I was so glad to see that it got an HM. Congrats, pretty girl!

Wow......Wodahs.
I didn't see it too until Hannah mentioned it. wowwww.

:)