A Manifesto for Shadows

We, the shadows,
rise from the corners of forgotten rooms,
the whispers in the dark,
the silhouettes of untold stories,
we declare our existence,
unseen yet profound.

In the glow of the spotlight,
we are the breath of the unseen,
the pulse of the ignored,
for every light demands a shadow,
a counterpart, a balance,
and we shall no longer linger
in the margins of the narrative.

We are the echoes of dissent,
the voices of those silenced,
the cries of the underrepresented,
woven into the fabric of society,
each story a thread,
each experience a tapestry
of resilience and strength.

Let the world know,
we are not to be dismissed,
for in our depths lies wisdom,
in our silence, strength,
and as we gather,
we grow, a legion of shadows,
ready to illuminate the truth.

We will speak for the voiceless,
dance with the overlooked,
for we are the guardians of the forgotten,
the keepers of dreams deferred,
and in our unity,
we will forge a new path,
where every shadow is celebrated,
where every presence is acknowledged.

So let the light shine,
but let it not blind;
let it reveal,
but not erase.
For in the interplay of light and dark,
we find our truth,
and together, we rise,
a manifesto for shadows,
a declaration of our being,
bold and unapologetic,
ready to cast our own light
in a world that dares to see.