Deer.

He stood in front of the light bulb and gazed at his shadow that lay flat on the wall in front of him. He tilted his head to the right, and then to the left, keeping his eyes on the shadow which followed his movements. He put his finger to the wall, and traced the contours of his body, turning slightly to deform the shapes. He slowly raised one arm above his head and made the shadow imitate a deer’s antler; he brought his other arm up and made another antler appear on the wall. He smiled; keeping his arms raised and used his eyes to trace an imaginary line over the silhouettes. He closed his eyes and dreamt that he was galloping through the woodland, breathing in the evening air heavily through his nostrils, chasing the other deer, throwing his glorious head back and demanding the attention he deserved. He opened his eyes and let his arms fall back to his sides, looking back at his shadow, which was now just another faceless form.