I once relished the night
as it took me in like a lost child
child that I was
it's shadows a source of comfort
curtain pulled across those shallow faces
'rest my son and do not fear the darkness
sleep to the hum of a thousand souls watching over you'
my protector

but I have lost my way in this solitude
that was once my salvation
this island I called home
and when I seek the warmth of my beloved
she turns away as if I am the demon of her dreams
why did you abandon me
my shadow
where does one turn when they have outlived the night