Light and Shadow

I saw this shadow of myself,
Tried to catch it where it dwelled,
Cosy between ancient stones,
Where history had flown.

It danced softly with the light,
That enraptures the spirit of the night,
Between the stones they made love,
Witnessed only by the stars above.

Light and shadow bred a child,
Leading their dreams to run wild,
Giving life without pain,
Where the old stones had lain.

I looked at it with envy,
My heart filled with melancholy,
And when my hand reached the stones,
I was left there all alone.

Yet a soft breeze carried me,
To where the light became the sea,
And in these old stones,
I now see, there is hope.