Riddle

I have no mind or a soul. I've been eternally attached since man's dawn. My kind disappear on and off, to everyone I accompany them to their death, and buried with them, then I hide away when the casket shuts. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A soul
B.A ghost
C.A reflection
D.A shadow.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 7 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A shadow.

Why this is the answer

A shadow follows a person their whole life and disappears into darkness once they are buried and the casket closes off all light.

This riddle is filed under Horror & Scary Riddles and rated Medium.