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In the night of the the glow
 of illumination from above
 your intricacies painted by
 shadow on textured wall

 You seemed so close to touch
 but when I reached out to feel
 cold plaster covering block
 chilled my sinking heart

 The real you was far away
 I fell for your projection 
 the beauty of the outline
 a shadowed advertisement

- Ciaran Burke