She used to loom tall over the sea of shadows
Watching them wraith and squirm without purpose
Searching for an open soul to invade
Its dark arms reached for her,
But never did her strength waver

Suddenly a calm flooded the shadows below
They sat still, waiting. Watching.
And for the first time she shrunk, she weakened
With this the darkness grew more vicious than before
Jumping and scratching her knees
Bleeding to fill rivers
Bleeding the water red


She stared down at the shadows with unimaginable terror
All she could do is run.
So she ran from the darkness, but it was all to be seen
Aching and sweaty and exhausted she stopped running
Turning slowly to see the vast dark behind her
Now the shadows loomed gravely over her head
Instinctively she grew more terrified,
But this time their dark arms seemed inviting

This time she did not run
Running from something so massive was pointless
So she stood and stared up at the wave of shadows
And like all ways do, it finally crashed.
Taking her to the sea of endless night with it

And if she ever is given the tiniest glance above the shadows,
They tear at her scars, ripping her back beneath the surface.