A shadow
Nothing but a darkness that follows you
Nothing but a dull reflection of yourself
A reflection that is nothing
Darkness that consumes what you leave behind
A shadow
Something that torments you
That tortures your mind and sanity
Erasing your description of what reality is
Lurking behind you forever
Something you cannot get rid of
A shadow
He scratches at your legs, your face, your chest
His wish is for you to let him in
His desire is what's inside of you
But he does not give up and stays on the outside
Where he claws, tears, bites, and rips
A shadow
The dark side of you
The opposite side that you try to never reach
It is evil and destructive
It shrinks away from the light
Horrific, terrifying, electrifying
A shadow
The side you do not wish to be
The threatening representation of what you could become
Dark, heartless, soulless
A demon in disguise
A shadow
It wants your heart
He begs, pleads, screams for everything that is you
For your soul, for your last breath, for your life
He wants your warmth
He wants your body
He wants to be you
Death lurks there in the shadows, scythe in hand
It claims you and then leaves you alone
Alone with the haunting truth
He is no longer just a shadow
He is you