I am the shadow that walks among you,
untouched by the ebullient lights.
I am the concave smile.
The inward.
The unseen.
I exist in the periphery,
always present,
out of reach.
I see what you refuse to acknowledge.
I befriend the wraiths you dispel.
I slake my hunger, like the bloodthirsty wolf,
devouring the darkness within you.
Bring me your fear,
bring me your hate,
bring me your bitterness
and your pain.
All the carrion of your soul.
Lay them before me
and walk into the light.