Remembering Shadow Me

my former self lurks in the shadows
Watching others live the life I wanted
jealousy swirls into my head
hardening my heart

shadow me is angry most of the time
looking for the bad in people
perpetually finding it
proof the world is a scary place

my former self hides from the world
her talents are unshared
lying helplessly dormant and smelling
i do not evolve until I become a mother

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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