Seems like you can literally not play the game and still not die since everything will move to where you are. The only way to avoid objects is the shield for the same reason, you cannot actually dodge anything.
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I would not have the objects follow the player up and down the screen. And/or I would let the player move forward and backward. I'd also speed up the objects because eithe of those changes would make it easier.
id also tweak the shield a bit, either make it last longer or reduce the cool-down or maybe give it limited charges rather than a timer and have one of the thing you pick up recharge it.