I’ve seen them since I was young

They were my playmates

I was an odd, lonely child

But acceptance they freely gave

They’d peer at me from around the corner

And quickly hide when I caught their glance

They were always in the dark places

The Shadow People

Time passed

As it is apt to do

My companions remained

Inky black, like onyx smoke

Surrounding me at night

Their numbers grew as I did

They were there as I studied

Surrounded by books and pencil shavings

As I longed for the One

When I was in passion’s throws

Enlocked in carnal embrace

As I wept for love lost

They stood by my side

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