A gentle mist swirls.
Laying there surrounded,
I sleep.
As dusk turns to the dark of night,
The mist too turns.
Heavier and heavier it becomes,
Hiding everything from me
Even hiding it from my dreams.
I sleep
Deep and dreamless.
The heavy fog covers my body and my mind.
Suffocating,
Sheltering and hiding.
Sheltering me from those
That I'm afraid of,
Hiding me from those
That would do harm.
Stirring, I begin to wake.
A gentle breeze swirling the fog around me.
Swirling thinner and thinner
Revealing the sense of loneliness.
As I sit,
The shadows dance
As if a flickering flame were there.
The darkened night is their playground.
They dance around me
Bringing with them thoughts,
Memories.
Trying to drag me down
And make me one of them.
Forgotten in the morning light.
A voice enters my mind,
Dark and comforting,
Inviting me to his world,
Offering to take my pain,
My fears,
And make them his own.
I go to him,
Willingly,
And falling into his arms,
I tremble.
His scent surrounds me,
Comforting and familiar.
In his arms,
I cry.
He lowers his head
Whispering in my ear
And as he reveals his true form,
I realize
In this night,
Forever lost in this
Shadowed realm,
I die.


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