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Shadow

 A shadow came to me

A shadow that bought me light

I want to hold

But shadows are untouchable
I want to see
But it disappears under the light

My shadow, my sweet  darkness
You showed me the light,
That I didn't notice.

My shadow, my sweet darkness
Why the distance gets bigger
When I took a step towards you?

Am I following u
Or you are following me?
Am I around u
Or u are around me?
So close but still so far
So strong but still so fragile


I feel like a living lie,
plying to be the truth
Feeling like a stone belongs nowhere,
Pretending to be moved.

The feeling of a descending raindrop,
Afraid to fall
The feeling of a burning paper
Afraid to be ash

Wishing for a lovely shadow to hold on
A shadow to see the light
But shadows are untouchable
But it disappears under the light

Do you belong to me
Or do I belong to you
Am I around u
Or u are around me?

My shadow, my sweet darkness
Why the distance gets bigger
When I took a step towards you?

Wishing for a lovely shadow to hold on
A shadow to see the light
But shadows are untouchable

But it disappears under the light...

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