Shadows Linger

The shadows linger, kill, and creep.

Lost in thoughts hidden deep

The black night comes instead of sleep

The shame wave crashes

Over me

Cresting pain ‘neath the blame

Summer sweat, darkened dreams

Haunting me

Smothering fog covers the weak

The shadows linger, kill, and creep

The hunter searches

Seeking me

Betrayed by vanquished demons

Bloodied bile, vomit’s vertigo

Returning to me

The black night comes

It’s all on me

The blackness comes

Melancholy