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Will you notice if a shadow disappears?

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"You said the sun can shine brightly because of the shadow. Even though they can't become one, the shadow is always there in the distance, so the sun is never lonely, and is able to shine." Was I born to become a shadow? A shadow for everybody. I don't like shining anyway. The attention will just drain me. But being in the shadow means you have to stay in such a dark place. A place that is rarely noticed. As lonely as that sounds, being in that place gives me peace. Something that I will never get if I choose to keep on shining or to be around those who like to shine the most. To tell you honestly, though, I'm so tired. Of explaining why I'd rather be who I am, of finding reasons why I am like this, and of hoping that people will understand. Because clearly, who would care about a shadow? I am sorry, I couldn't be like you. I am sorry, I can never become one with the sun. I'm okay being in the shadows as long as you are never lonely. Until the en