Shadows

I'm at home in the shadows
where my presence is ignored.
I step forward when need demands.
Call me a nosy bitch if you must
but I trust my own advice better
than that of some youngster.

My shadow comforts me in its cloak
when anonymity rules the day.
There's no need to call attention
to myself; I'd rather be a recluse.
Just sometimes, I need to be heard--
I step forward on paper and pen.