“ e Shadows Against the Light”, Sara Schultz ‘22

Sara Schultz she/her, ‘22 The Shadows Against the Light

e streetlamps cast shadows that lurk, that follow your every move. ey creep into your ears, and wrap around your eyes, until you can no longer shut them out. You try to peek through the cracks in its ngers, but blackness is all that you see. but blackness is all that you see.

Are your eyes even open at all?

A shiver crawls under your skin, lining scales of goosebumps up your arms. Fear twists through your veins, and pinches at your heart. A cool breeze whistles behind you, and you feel a subtle tap on your shoulder. and you feel a subtle tap on your shoulder.

You open your eyes.

e once-eerie streetlamps cast down on you like a spotlight. Old jazz ows up from the sewers, thumping to the beat of your heart’s excitement. A shadow’s hand offers a tango, and a blush widens across your face.