A shadow crawls behind the cloud
It flits across the moonlight clear
Shivers beneath the cold light gaze
The dark between dwellings brought it here

Sliding 'neath the windows tinted
Frost against their mirroring glass
The shadow peers past his own reflection
To the rooms of the dreaming fast

Bright glinting teeth in smile beholden
Dark face looming near souls of light
Gliding in visions of purest beauty
Deep shadow breath drains and sighs

Creeping amongst the glowing faces
Taking here and stealing there
Consuming the bravest and the dearest
Unbeknownst to the pure and fair

Duty to dark and passion for night
Shadow crawls, slinks, moans
A life of sadness, sorrow wrought
For always a-fleeing, forever alone