Sentient Shadow

Sentient Shadow Calm, silent, overpowering Power, pain, all devouring New coats on old skin Doesn’t feel the same again New outcome, old reason Denying the sensation You lose the feeling Righteous path, wrong reason Crossroads crossed It’s your grave your digging Sentient shadow Watching, waiting Alone in a mass, never relating Hiding on a shelf, a book unread One day the living will envy the dead