I am but a clone
I am not real
I am a dream
Of what could have been

I am a nightmare
A thing of smoke and mirrors
And I won’t bring
You happiness

I am the opposite side of the mirror
The monster left in the dark
And locked away

I am not meant to see the light of day

I am the one that you once dreamt of
When you awoke from your sleep
With a cold, clammy sweat
Covering your body

You hope to never see me again

I am the thing that lurks in the shadows
Spurns the light
I am the thing that only holy words can banish

But above all
I am what everyone else is

I am human