Thus, Walks The Shadow
Thus walks the shadow
Alone and distant
Merging into the night
Thus sees the shadow
Its pitch-black eyes empty
Staring at the surrounding violence and death
Thus hears the shadow
It pointed ears twitching and quivering
As screams and pleads echo across the walls
Thus smells the shadow
Its nose itching, tickling
At the sickening odor of fear
Thus tastes the shadow
Red metallic blood
And sweet, tender, succulent flesh
Thus feels the shadow
Its blue, claw-tipped hands
Scraping along hard, cracked cement and stone barriers
Thus kills the shadow
Curses of pleasure whispered into its victim's ear
As they choke, struggle, suffocating in its fatal grip
Thus speaks the shadow
Its eerie, raspy laughter flowing throughout the streets
Sparking terror and anger into hearts of people
Thus is the shadow
Cousin of Darkness, Antagonist of Light
Sheltered between the realms of both living and dead
Thus walks the shadow
Drifting among its ruined homeland
Ravaging demon of a haven once true
Author's Note: This poem popped into my head while I was reading "Walking through the valley" by Farla (a Fanfiction author). So I guess you could call it an inspiration. It's not really Jak-related. But for those who think it is I think it would have to be based on Dark Jak, with the few details that he has mentioned in here. This was also written to check on my poetry side, since I haven't written many poems lately. I don't want it to die out, if you know what I mean. I myself think its pretty good, but since I was the one who wrote it, of course I would think its fine! Can't trust myself on my own writing, dammit! Anyways, enough rambling. Please review! I want to know if it's good or not! And by the way, I do NOT own, want to own, but sadly never will own Jak and Daxter. It belongs to Naughty Dog. Oh, and thank you for the inspiration, Farla! (If you are reading this.)