In the Shadows

You sleep in shadows Lie in wait Felt but unseen Waiting for the moment Upon another victim You will creep You forage in desperation Grow with the moon and all it holds Nourished by every searching tear Mightier in the depth of lonely fear Exhaustion is your ally Where you continue to drain You kill all hope around Because you fear it knows your name You scar all you touch Sometimes survived But never escaped As you drown your victim in darkness You keep all others away Those who've met you Never forget you And though they know Where you prey Sometimes to the shadows They cannot help but stray