Love
That Shadow My Likeness
From Leaves of Grass
Love
That shadow my likeness that goes to and fro seeking a livelihood,
chattering, chaffering,
How often I find myself standing and looking at it where it flits,
How often I question and doubt whether that is really me;
But among my lovers and caroling these songs,
O I never doubt whether that is really me.
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MLA
Whitman, Walt. “That Shadow My Likeness.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/79/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “That Shadow My Likeness.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/79/.
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