Available Original Paintings
by Ramona Swift

THE SHADOW SIDE by: Ramona

In the throws of sadness, regret and despair
In the moments of the heartache and the wondering why
I am reminded that we are just experiencing, The shadow Side

It's measured in equal portion to the good that we know
The blessings and joy we've received...the shadow side.

Without it what could we compare and know the fullness of love?
Love lives both in the sun and in the shadows. It hurts because it knows joy.
It cries because it knows what laughter is.

So if I can cry until my heart hurts,
that is a sign that I have had the capacity to love deeply
and that alone means I am truly blessed
and life is good....even in the shadow side.

Available through the Alicat Gallery, Bragg Creek, AB