I allow the darkness to become a friend of mine.

I live in a mystery, for I strive in a struggle,

I search for the right answers in light of my trouble.

Though in my shadows walk, I am surrounded by many,

Each of his own, yet still alone, I struggle in this land of plenty.

For no matter which way I may turn,

Lessons of life in this shadowy walk I learn.

I learn of love, which is of glories light,

And I learn of death, from the darkness of night.

Yet even still, I travel on, with my shadow in tow.

for it is an ever present reminder of the night that I now know.

For time I once thought of as my friend,

Something that I thought would never end,

Yet now with each passing day with its muted grays,

I watch, as my shadow grows, and now I finally know…

It is when the light and shadows twist and blend,

that my struggles in this mystery of life finally end.