#overshadowed
Ever since the 5th grade I was “that girl.”
“That girl” that was always picked last for the team.
“That girl” who eats lunch alone in the hallway.
“That girl” who listens to her music on full blast.
Block out the thoughts that remind me of who I am.
“That girl.”
Nameless.
Easily forgotten.
What’s “that girl’s” name again?
Overshadowed.
Cropped out of photos.
Cut out of memories.
It won’t be long until I’m no longer “that girl.”
I’ll just be “that girl” everyone has forgotten about.
I’ll be nothing.
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020 at 11:36 AM UTC
Hidden
in the echoes
of your footsteps, I walk,
obscured by your shifting shadow,
waiting.
Jun 2, 2019
Jun 2, 2019 at 10:29 PM UTC
For years and years I have been the shadow to your light
Always there while you shone like the sun.
I have always tried to shine, but you shone brighter
My soft, weak, delicate voice could not overpower yours
No one saw my light
No one saw all the things I could have gave them
All cause I was your shadow
Your star of talent always out shone mine
And you all know what happens when a star can't shine
It starts to die
It became a shadow to your sun
The spotlight was always on you
And I had to put my talents on the shelf
Cause no saw
no one cared
All they saw was you and your light
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But now it is my turn to shine
It is my turn to be recognized
People will finally see me
and all the things I could have done for them
They will see what they have missed out
But I won't be coming back to them
Cause they should have seen it earlier
They should not have let me down
They should not have made me worthless
They should have given me some chances
It is your turn to become the shadow
It is your turn to sit down
It is my turn to become the sun
I refuse to hide in the shadows
I refuse to put my talents on the shelf
I refuse to be the shadow of the spotlight
I will be heard
I will not be silenced
My once weak voice will ring across the nation
And everyone will remember my name
Mar 27, 2019
Mar 27, 2019 at 9:21 PM UTC
Misery follows me like a lost puppy,
Sulking in my happiness,
A tear of happiness trickles down,
though a tear regardless.
Tears that now burn my face,
For misery draws close,
Like the saying goes misery loves company,
Looks like it just found me.
Feb 21, 2019
Feb 21, 2019 at 6:44 PM UTC
Rock with double shadows
*********** is hard to swallow
Sea of Pebbles in the sands of time
Roses hunt something that shines
Powders of snow shine in the dark
But it did not shine by just anyone
Alone, hidden in a sea of pebbles
------------Will you find it?-----------
Or it's just another thing lost
In the sands of time
Dec 3, 2016
Dec 3, 2016 at 5:35 AM UTC
It's a nightmare
Being the burnt out
Shooting star
Replaced by the light
Of a full moon
It's a nightmare
Being hidden underneath
Clouds and overcast skies
Replaced by angel eyes
That makes you swoon
It's a nightmare
Being darkened
By nights that glow
Replaced by a shooting star
Brighter than you ever were
It's a nightmare
Being overshadowed
By dreams of the sun
Replaced by love,
Hope, joy, life... with her
Jan 7, 2015
Jan 7, 2015 at 10:58 PM UTC