Under the Shadow

Retrospection
Originally uploaded by Adagio.

I suppose there have always been, and will always be, those who cast an immense shadow. It would seem that, on occasions, the shadow only reveals its immensity once one has moved away from the source. As if being directly beneath its umbrella, renders the shadow invisible to the naked eye.

Possibly, such shadows are the most powerful. The most insidious. Finding oneself enveloped by a shadow belonging to someone with whom one is no longer associated is a disconcerting experience. If there is an escape, I fear it is a long, slow process. One from which there is no shortcut.