I Could Be

I am a shadow,
Quiet as can be,
You can take a guess,
But you never will,
See me as I am

I could be the shadow,
of some prince from across the sea

I could be the darkness,
Hiding in a good man's soul, that only you can see

I could be an elephant,
Big and large and wide,
Tall enough so in my shadow,
Smaller beings may hide

I could be an oak tree,
Higher than an eagle soars,
Over the mountains, blue and green

I could even simply be your shadow,
A twin if you will,
I'm your darkess to your light,
Your yin to your yang

And here I thought you could guess it,
I guess you never will,
And so,
I lie here still