In the Shadow | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. In the Shadow

In the Shadow

February 17, 2011
By AmethystRose SILVER, Port Washington, Wisconsin
More by this author
AmethystRose SILVER, Port Washington, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 4 comments
View profile

Every Time I look into your eyes, all I see is darkness. Every Time I try to talk to you, you stare at me, causing my blood to freeze. I don't understand what made you this way, but I have a feeling it's because of me. I want to help, but I know that if I try, you'll run away, just like you did last time. When you walk past me, I see despair, sadness, anger, confusion, and frustration. The more you walk past me, the more the shadow consumes you. I want to pull you out of the darkness and into the light, but I'm afraid that if I try, I'll be consumed by the shadow, too. From now on, I won't try to help you, because if you want to be helped, you must ask. But until then, I'll just keep walking past you, and hop the shadow leaves.

© Alex S., Bethesda, MD

Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
The Death Sentence
By Chris Shu BRONZE
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Chris Shu BRONZE, Fort Lee, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Motley Crue: I really hear you
By Arbys GOLD
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Arbys GOLD, Dobbs Ferry, New York
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.&quot;Edgar Allan Poe<br /> &quot;A dream doesn&#039;t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ~Colin Powell&quot; ~ Colin Powell<br /> &quot;Wisdom is not finally tested in the schools, Wisdom <br /> &quot;A poem is never finished, only abandoned.&quot;-Paul Valery

View profile
Poetry
Me
By Beth Warne BRONZE
Charlton On Otmoor, Other
Beth Warne BRONZE, Charlton On Otmoor, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Nature Has it&#39s Ways
By Poe_poe SILVER
DeMotte, Indiana
Poe_poe SILVER, DeMotte, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Fear
By Keasbey GOLD
La Habra Heights, California
Keasbey GOLD, La Habra Heights, California
12 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who&#039;s left me so many times. I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who won&#039;t answer my call.&quot;

View profile
Poetry
Why?
By wordweaver96 PLATINUM
Winchester, Kentucky
wordweaver96 PLATINUM, Winchester, Kentucky
37 articles 2 photos 254 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; It is not our abilities but our choices that show who we truly are. &quot;<br /> Albus Dumbledore<br /> <br /> <br /> See, we really DON&#039;T have anything to fear but fear itself!

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.