She is a shadow so frail That thoughts alone ignite her Her eyes wither and grow with sadness A worn hand to hold onto She sings me lullabies in the morning To keep me close in bed She tells me all my secrets: They're better off in my head. She doesn't like when I talk to strangers She says they'll never love me more I can't imagine life without her It wouldn't last for long My dark and lovely mistress My shadowed saddened soul.