In The Shadows

I lurk in the shadows,

Waiting,

Watching.

I see you cry,

I see you weep,

I can't imagine how much pain

I have caused you.

You thought I was dead,

You still think so,

But believe me when I say this,

I thought I was too.

I don't want to revile myself just yet,

For I believe you can finally have a life

In this new world I created for you.

I have no purpose now,

I'm useless to you.

I feel all I can do is to watch from afar

And keep you safe.

I fear you will never know that I still exist,

But I am content just with that,

Seeing your face everyday,

And that's enough for me.

I lurk in the shadows

And that is my home,

My life,

My future.