SHADOWS I love to be invisible, not because I didn't want to be heard, But because I was bred in solitude. It was my home, until you came along, You were the star that shone the brightest in my night, Until we got invaded by intruders, Who tried to hold us captive. We were their prisoners, But they came to a decision, To free one of us. We didn't want to let go, but we had to save one of us. You decided to lay down your life to spare mine, And I was set free. But then you became their prisoner for as long as I could remember. I drifted to the shadows, But I never left, Always watching from the sidelines how you survived on the meadows. We had to act like strangers as if we didn't care about each other. It really stung like a bee, But I had one choice "to be strong." You became my prayer topic, But I never gave up the fight, Because I had hope, That oneday we could wrap our arms around each other again. It became another fantasy in a movie, I was still in the shadows, Cheering you on, with a smile, One you never noticed, Because I started to see you carried a weight on your shoulders, Acting all strong, yet hurting, I tried reaching out, but I was met with scornful eyes from the pride you now belonged. No matter how much I tried to give up the fight, I got stronger and hope revisited, But my heart kept me going. You became the lion in your pride, I was just a shadow still lurking about Laying in ambush, Armed with weapons to fight, But it was too late. I decided to stay in the shadows and cheer you from there. My name is Shadows, and I never left. #unspoken words #shadows Diaries of an introvert @Rammy_the_poet 23rd March 2025.