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I am the shadow, I exist in a world of light, Blending into the darkness of night. My face you cannot see, My expressions, sometimes misleading. If you hear a whisper in the wind, It may be me. I am the shadow, I exist in a world of sounds, good and bad. Of laughter, Crying, Shouting, Singing. You think that I feel nothing, No love, No hate, No anger, No fear, No pain. But you are wrong. You think that I do not cry, But I weep silently. You cannot see the tears that slide down my cheeks, But they are there. I am the shadow, you cannot touch, Always within sight but never within reach. I am the shadow, afraid to trust the light for it distorts me. Please forgive me if I trick you, I cannot control it. I long to live in the light, To be held and loved, But I am only a silent shadow, Watching but unable to take part in it all, What others do, I can only dream of. So I lurk in corners, Ignored, Misunderstood. Always waiting for the night to come, Always dying but never dead. I am the shadow, I have no friends, Even in a crowd, I’m all alone. Existing in somber shades of gray, A lonely shadow, I’m doomed to stay.
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Nov 16, 2015
Nov 16, 2015 at 10:06 PM UTC
I Am The Shadow
I am the shadow, I exist in a world of light, Blending into the darkness of night. My face you cannot see, My expressions, sometimes misleading. If you hear a whisper in the wind, It may be me. I am the shadow, I exist in a world of sounds, good and bad. Of laughter, Crying, Shouting, Singing. You think that I feel nothing, No love, No hate, No anger, No fear, No pain. But you are wrong. You think that I do not cry, But I weep silently. You cannot see the tears that slide down my cheeks, But they are there. I am the shadow, you cannot touch, Always within sight but never within reach. I am the shadow, afraid to trust the light for it distorts me. Please forgive me if I trick you, I cannot control it. I long to live in the light, To be held and loved, But I am only a silent shadow, Watching but unable to take part in it all, What others do, I can only dream of. So I lurk in corners, Ignored, Misunderstood. Always waiting for the night to come, Always dying but never dead. I am the shadow, I have no friends, Even in a crowd, I’m all alone. Existing in somber shades of gray, A lonely shadow, I’m doomed to stay.
I wrote this before my diagnosis. It was written in 1990. I wasn't diagnosed until 2005. Enjoy!
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MakeBPDStigma-Free
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Nov 16, 2015
Nov 16, 2015 at 10:06 PM UTC
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