His Shadow

She swallowed to see the size of his shadow
She closed her eyes to pray
She drew the courage to stand out of his shadow
She felt herself get pushed down
She sighed at the size of his shadow
She feels her determination rise
She fights will all her strength against his shadow
She feels herself fall
She looks and feels despair when she sees his shadow
She longs to stay down and cry
She knows she can't give in to his shadow
She finds her efforts in vain
She knows that it can't last; his shadow
She renews her conviction in her cause
She finds herself still in the darkness of his shadow
She still fights, she won't give up
She sees how others love living in his shadow
She can't stand to let herself do that
She steps out into the light away from his shadow
She fights to stay free of that prison
She knows they want her to say in his shadow
She feels the pressure making her fall to her knees
She knows there is safety and secrets in the silence of his shadow
She prays for power to fight this
She stands and leaves his shadow 
She sees know that what he covered was not so large
She can finally leave behind his shadow
She can leave with absolution