Been a while since I did a TankaTuesday challenge. This one is to use the phrase “in the shadow of” with the task of creating contrasting imagery of real or metaphorical light and darkness.

In the shadow of of the sun, the moon waxes and wanes.
In the shadow of ambition, small achievements are lost to pride. 
In the shadow of trees, shade provides cool shelter. 
In the shadow of envy, what we have is lost to what we want.
In the shadow of loss, love's sad face is a mirror of what we miss. 
In the shadow of the mountain, cool valleys grow by snow fed streams.
In the shadow of the moon, we remember that darkness is enlightened by stars.