like a shadow
cast on wall
sometimes
you have to step
back and remove
your sunglasses
or step forward
and adjust
your eyes
to see
what’s real
and what is not
© 2018 Melinda J. Irvine
Shadows on a Wall OR Fake News
Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian copywriter, poet and blogger living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is an adopted mum to Jerry, a little boy she met in 2015 while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a copywriter and from this website, get her one step closer to legally adopting Jerry plus helping other disadvantaged kids go to school.