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Human Nature: The Shadow Man by Audrey Choate ‘20
The Shadow Man
He’s been with me for a long time I don’t know his name But I know who he is
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He’s the shadow under my feet That dances under my legs
He’s the goose bumps that wriggle on my arm And the shiver that runs up my spine
I feel him when I’m alone Inside my stomach He squeezes me tight Engulfing me inside of his mind
It’s dark and cold Yet his grasp is so firm I fall into his vacant gaze Of contempt
If I try really hard If I run really fast I can barely see his wondering shape Contouring to the genesis of my mind Barely feel his twinging grasp Embedded behind my ribcage
But every time I close my eyes I see him standing in front of me
Audrey Choate ‘20
