THE FIGURE IN THE SHADOWS

AS THE LIGHTS DIM AND THE SHADOWS APPEAR

I FEEL THE COLD CURIOUS EERINESS OF THE PLACE WRAP AROUND MY BODY SO I KNOW IT'S NEAR

LIKE A BOA CONSTRICTOR SUCKING THE LIFE OUT OF A VICTIM

YOU SUCK THE JOY OUT OF THE PLACE

I MOVE LIKE A CAT I MOVE AROUND TIGHT SPOTS AS IF,IF I AM SEEM I MAY BE SHOT

LIKE A BUMP IN THE NIGHT THAT I AM TOO AFRAID TO EXAMINE YOU MAKE ME NESTLE DEEP INTO MY FEARS AND HIDE

THOUGH I AM EVEN MORE AFRAID BECAUSE THIS CANNOT BE EXPLAINED

I TRY TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS TO SEE WHAT IS TO BLAME

I LOOK AROUND THE ROOM ONLY TO FEEL ASHAMED THAT I HAVE ONCE AGAIN BEEN DEFEATED

BY A CREATURE UNKNOWN WHOM TURNS THE WARMTH OF MY BED ICY COLD AND NEVER SHOWS WHEN I TRY TO FIND IT

I FEEL HELPLESS TO BE DEFEATED BY SUCH A COWARD WHO NEVER SHOWS ITSELF SO IN A FIT OF RAGE

I PULL OFF MY HAIR BOW AND LET MY HAIR HANG REACH FOR A DAGGER A FORCE IT DEEP.....DEEP... INTO MY HEART BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IT'S THE HEART OF A COWARD

I WOULD RATHER DIE OF RAGE THAN LIVE IN FEAR.......IN FEAR OF A COWARD RATHER KNOWN AS THE FIGURE IN THE SHADOWS