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In The Shadow (An Original Poem)

Allison Dyer
Grace Thomas
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Texas chapter.

In The Shadow  

By Allison Dyer

 

The shadow is cast from a petite silhouette.

I cower behind the shadow.

The shadow is perfect. No flaws. No mistakes.

 

The shadow masks my face, only showing the greatness in front of me.

The shadow creates an image for me.

The shadow is better. Always.

 

The shadow reminds me of what I cannot be. Of what I cannot achieve.

The shadow makes me try harder.  

 

The shadow is what I try to break out of. Impossible.

I try to escape the shadow.

 

The shadow creeps up behind me. Captures me.

The shadow engulfs me, covering all inches of my body.

The shadow keeps me in the dark.

 

The shadow is slowly vanishing.

The shadow fades exposing me to the light.

I long to live behind the shadow again, barely showing myself

to the world.

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Grace is a Philosophy and Economics double major and a Government minor at the University of Texas at Austin. Most of her writing focuses on politics and civic engagement, characteristically intertwining her journalism with op-ed takes (usually nonpartisan; depends who you ask). Grace enjoys reading philosophy, reading and discussing politics, gushing over her dog, and painting in her spare time. As a true economics enthusiast, she also loves graphs.