Every life
has its own shadow
though not all
of such are aware or know

it's hidden in
the subconscious's labyrinth
and over time it does darken
to that path a person hasn't been

such is the nature
of the insidious shadow
to its darkness it clings
itself it hates to show

how apart it does  it stand
from its inborn owner
when his last hours have been taken
the mystery remains forever