DIGITAL SHADOWS - Shadow in the Online World

In the black mirror of our devices, even our shadows learn to wear masks. 
Modern shadow work requires examining how we project and fragment ourselves 
online. "We feed our hungry ghosts with likes, building crystal castles 
that shimmer and dissolve." What do you say online that you'd never say 
face-to-face? The final question haunts: "Who's updating my status now—
and which version of me is more real?"
Dark electronic jazz. F# minor. Digital trance meets shadow projection.

From "Breakfast with Jung: Chapter 2 - The Shadow"
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Digital Shadows   (Lyrics)

In Ponsonby's blue-lit morning,
faces glow like deep-sea creatures,
each scroll and swipe leaving
phosphorescent trails across glass.
Something's different today—
notifications pulse faster,
algorithms whisper darker songs.

Can we become conscious 
of what rises from within
In the black mirror of our devices 
even our shadows learn to wear masks

We feed our hungry ghosts with likes,
building crystal castles of connection
that shimmer and dissolve.
I scroll deeper, chasing digital breadcrumbs
through comment-thread labyrinths
where trolls spawn in darkness,
each post a small death of kindness.

Can we become conscious 
of what rises from within
In the black mirror of our devices 
even our shadows learn to wear masks

The power trembles—once, twice.
Faces rise from devices, startled
as sleepwalkers mid-dream.
In that suspended moment,
our shadows step through screens,
wearing our deleted histories
like wedding clothes, while we sit
stunned in our newfound nakedness.

Can we become conscious 
of what rises from within
In the black mirror of our devices 
even our shadows learn to wear masks

Already my fingers itch
for phantom keyboards,
for the comfort of crafted light.
But who's updating my status now—
and which version of me
is more real?

Already my fingers itch
for phantom keyboards,
for the comfort of crafted light.
But who's updating my status now—
and which version of me
is more real?
 


Digital Shadows

Poet • Performer • Composer • Lyricist

Digital Shadows

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