There's a Shadow blockin' his love for another,

Callin' him by day, consumin' him till dawn.

When his eyes finally close, takin' on sleep,

Memories of her sweetness blend with

Bitter nightmares she once spawned.

And yet, he reaches out for her in flight,

              in dream's shadowy-light.

Too much in love with her memory,

But, there's no mistress with such pain.

Dauntin' prowess over him like a shroud,

Sappin' his strength, maskin' his joy,

Stealin' his power like a drug-of-choice refrain.

Blowin' out his last glimmer of light,

                in life's shadowy-night.

As he begins to open his heart to another,

By releasin' pain through song and verse,

The Shadow reappears, offerin' his, yesterd'y.

But movin' slowly towards Joy, he's cursed.

When the memory of her power, reversed.

But, with all will, he let's go for new heights,

For now, his love, for Joy, is right.

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