I made my shadow weep,

Cast tears upon the ground.

Specter once so strong,

Did earth attempt to drown.

I heard the phantom keen,

Its voice no power held.

Apparition now defeated

Reticence not dispelled.

The wraith within did struggle,

Fleeting pain enjoin.

Shade of time long past,

My heart did it purloin.

Now does essence linger,

Awaiting imminent fate.

My spirit faced by choices,

Heaven or Hell, which gate?

I made my shadow weep,

On darkest nights it cried.

I made my shadow weep,

Only to myself had I lied.