Shadow

It's edgy, I know. This was a vent from about a year ago but I still think it turned out well.

You think you see me everyday

But that’s not really true

You only see the fantasy

That I made up for you

The real me is far away

Locked in my self-built cell

The only thing I let you see

Is my plastic shell

I smile at you and say I’m happy

I don’t want to break your heart

So instead, for you I push it down

And play the cheerful part

The one you think and say you love

Is not who I really am

I hide behind a cool facade

And try to mask the sham

I wish I could rid this jealousy

That boils up inside

The Sun was better and brighter

And in silence, your Shadow died

I used to be your Shadow

But you preferred the Sun

So I drew away in secret

And your Shadow came undone

Author's Note

I've had people mistake "being someone's shadow" as being IN someone's shadow. Please note that I'm not saying the narrator is IN the person's shadow, the narrator WAS the shadow. Thanks :)