The shoulders bear — the body's beam where weights are hung and worlds, in the myth, rested. Weight on the shoulders names responsibility's location; the shrug, its refusal; a shoulder to cry on, bearing lent to another.
Positive Resonance
The load borne squarely, the shoulder lent
Shadow Aspect
Atlas's portion assumed, the world unshruggable
Nuances
Weight settling on shoulders: responsibility landing
The shrug: the load declined
Shoulder to cry on: bearing lent
Carrying someone on shoulders: the celebrated raised