--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Me and my shadow Strolling down the…" description: "\"Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Oh, me and my shadow Not a soul to tell our troubles to And when it's twelve o'clock we climb the stairs We ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db1/billy-rose-44672_all-alone_me-and-my-shadow-strolling-down-the-aven_269179.png" --- # Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Oh, me and my… ![“Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Oh, me and my shadow Not a soul to tell our troubles to And when it's twelve o'clock we climb the stairs We never knock 'cause nobody's there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue” quote by Billy Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db1/billy-rose-44672_all-alone_me-and-my-shadow-strolling-down-the-aven_269179.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db1/billy-rose-44672_all-alone_me-and-my-shadow-strolling-down-the-aven_269179.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db1/billy-rose-44672_all-alone_me-and-my-shadow-strolling-down-the-aven_269179.png) > “Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Oh, me and my shadow Not a soul to tell our troubles to And when it's twelve o'clock we climb the stairs We never knock 'cause nobody's there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue” [Billy Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-rose/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A solitary figure walks with their shadow, feeling isolated and melancholic, emphasizing loneliness even when accompanied by one's own presence. **In simple terms:** Walking alone with a shadow feels lonely and sad. Key Takeaway Acknowledge and express feelings of isolation. Themes loneliness solitude self melancholy Mood melancholic introspective Type poetic musical When to use this quote - journaling - therapy - night walks - mindfulness meditation Key Concepts existentialism inner dialogue emotional expression Questions to Reflect On - When do you feel your own presence is insufficient? - How can you turn solitude into self‑compassion? 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