Literature
Shadows
She lived on the border
of light
and dark;
Between the realms
of booming voices
and quiet whispers.
And she was always afraid.
She was afraid of losing herself
in these middle grounds;
of being erased.
So she became a shadow,
an idea of a person,
Without eyes to see,
Or ears to listen,
Or a mouth to speak her mind.
She thought this was a sign of strength
to be so malleable;
adaptable, she thought.
A shadow could belong to anyone
or anything;
it could fit in any place.
But she had never been so lost.
A shadow can be
swallowed by the dark;
eradicated by the light.
It has no voice,
quiet
or
booming.