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- Shadows Growing Taller -

He moves through the world quietly,
learning to carry weight on his own.

Some doors were closed, some never existed,
and some he couldn’t keep knocking on.

Some moments slip through his hands,
others arrive late, much later than he hoped.

Shadows of him grow taller every year,
making the room too dark to speak.

No maps, no signals — just the road,
and a tired choice to keep moving anyway. 

 

by Shamsaddin Amanov

Date: 26 November 2025.