Small Body, Big Shadow. Entry for Shadow Hunters SMASH Contest-round 415 [EN/ES]

Hello #ShadowHunters community,
Once again I’m taking part in this shadows contest, this time in round #415.

There are presences that do not need words to fill a moment.

The little puppy walked ahead of me without knowing he carried a silent companion attached to the ground. His shadow, stretched by the sun, seemed bigger than he was, as if trying to protect him or announce him to the world before he arrived. That disproportion made me smile: a tiny body and an extended figure following him with absolute loyalty.

At times he would stop, sniff the air, wag his tail with that pure joy only animals know how to sustain. And his shadow repeated every gesture, every pause, every impulse. There was no difference between the two; they were the same intention drawn in two different dimensions.

I thought about how light reveals who we are without adornment. On the ground you cannot see the color of his fur or the shine in his eyes, but you can see the essence of movement: curiosity, energy, small yet intense life.

The puppy continued on his way without looking back. His shadow did too. And I remained there for a moment longer, observing that minimal scene, remembering that even the smallest being can project a wide form when touched by light.

I declare that the images shared in this post are my own, captured with my mobile phone.
Since my native language is Spanish, I used Google Translate for the English version.

Thank you for welcoming me into your light,
and for allowing me to explore with you the poetry of shadows.

Spanish Version

Pequeño cuerpo, gran sombra

Hola comunidad #ShadowHunters
Nuevamente participo en este concurso de sombras, en esta ocasión la ronda # 415.

Hay presencias que no necesitan palabras para llenar un momento.

El pequeño perrito caminaba delante de mí sin saber que llevaba una compañía silenciosa pegada al suelo. Su sombra, alargada por el sol, parecía más grande que él, como si intentara protegerlo o anunciarlo al mundo antes de que llegara. Me hizo sonreír esa desproporción: un cuerpo diminuto y una figura extendida que lo seguía con fidelidad absoluta.

A ratos se detenía, olfateaba el aire, movía la cola con esa alegría limpia que solo los animales saben sostener. Y su sombra repetía cada gesto, cada pausa, cada impulso. No había diferencia entre uno y otra; eran la misma intención dibujada en dos dimensiones distintas.

Pensé en cómo la luz revela lo que somos sin adornos. En el suelo no se ve el color del pelaje ni el brillo de los ojos, pero sí la esencia del movimiento: la curiosidad, la energía, la vida pequeña pero intensa.

El perrito siguió su camino sin mirar atrás. Su sombra también. Y yo me quedé un instante más observando esa escena mínima, recordando que incluso lo más pequeño puede proyectar una forma amplia cuando la luz lo toca.

Declaro que las imágenes compartidas en este post son de mi propiedad, capturadas con mi móvil.
Como mi lengua materna es el español, utilicé Google Translate para la versión en inglés.

Gracias por recibirme en su luz,
y por permitirme explorar con ustedes la poesía de las sombras.



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Nice shadows. Thanks for entering the SMASH contest!

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