Shadowy Me
Watch me grow
lengthening along the lane,
stealthily slipping over darkened stone
stretching thinly,
creeping, creeping …
Gone!
I’m behind you!
lengthening along the lane,
stealthily slipping over darkened stone
stretching thinly,
creeping, creeping …
Gone!
I’m behind you!
This poem is copyright (©) Gaynor Andrews 2026

About the Writer
Gaynor Andrews
Gaynor was a primary teacher for many years, teaching in schools across the UK, as well as Thailand and France. She now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writing educational resources by day and stories and poems by night. Gaynor loves the rhythm of language and she has a particular passion for rhyme. Her debut rhyming picture book, Pandora and the Story Forge, published by Rocket Bird Books 9/24, celebrates the power of words and the magic of stories.