
Visakha Bajaj, is a current high school junior, feminist, and…
In her Contest X Stage I submission, Visakha talks about the toxicity behind each shadow that follows us.
A Powerless Me

She was the vapour to the essence of my soul. Inseparable yet so separated now are our lives. She fills the void in my memories and her voice haunts me like a shadow and never leaves me entirely. I refuse to let go of her black tainted toxicity which covers every inch of my body with perfection yet I am too powerless to hold.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
The Shadow
What is the definition of shadow?
“a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface”
She changed the entire meaning of shadow to me as a synonym to her. She was filled with so much of malignity that came in between the hopes of my soul and the surface of my paralyzed knees.
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She changed the entire meaning of to me as a synonym to her. She was filled with so much of malignity that came in between the hopes of my soul and the surface of my paralyzed knees. She changed the entire meaning of to me as a synonym to her. She was filled with so much of malignity that came in between the hopes of my soul and the surface of my paralyzed knees. She changed the entire meaning of to me as a synonym to her. She was filled with so much of malignity that came in between the hopes of my soul and the surface of my paralyzed knees.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
Tears roll down my cheeks from crimson to pale black and not white and it’s been more than 52 weeks however those invisible scars by my shadow friends are indefinite. The one who was the daughter of nights was so afraid to step in the dark in the hope that she doesn’t lose her shadow. Unbeknownst was she to the one she gave place in her orbs and lungs was someone who was filled with toxicity, hideousness and shallow treachery.
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Visakha Bajaj, is a current high school junior, feminist, and a dedicated humanities student. She is also an aspiring journalist and a treasure full of political news.