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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SFA chapter.

I couldn’t sleep until I wrote it

My brain wouldn’t let me.

And I couldn’t live until I spoke it

My heart wouldn’t let me.

It’s a tune I can’t drown out.

 

So why don’t I feel relief?

 

My Shadow

Walks across the room without me.

I wonder if they can see it too

Now that they know the truth 

Or is it just me?

 

Have I let this consume me?

 

Could it be

I thought the flowers were black

And they were yellow all along?

And all this time 

I was preparing to write a sad song?

 

Or is it all an illusion?

 

And they’ve painted a face on their backs

To shield me from the rain,

But when the sun comes out,

I’ll see their smeared faces

And I too will know the truth.

Hi, my name is Alayna I love writing short stories and poetry. My favorite color is pink and I truly believe we should break out into song whenever we feel like a musical.
Brianna is a Psychology major with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies here at SFA. She is passionate about people and that's how she landed a spot as CC for Her Campus' chapter at SFA! She enjoys hanging out with her cats, getting tattoos, and doing research. Her passion is to help the LGBTQ+ community by focusing on LGBTQ+ health and therapy in the future.