The Shadow Man

There.
Do you see him?
Lurking.
In the darkness, he waits.
Waiting to step out and
Steal your heart.
To devour your soul.

In the end,
That is where I drove him.
Ending his journey at the very door
To my heart.
From there, I offered it to him.
Sacrificed it.
All because I loved him so.
The Shadow Man.

For there was my heart,
Right in front of him.
Instead, he looked down at me.
Disappointed.
I didn't understand.

"I can't take your heart from you."
He said.
"For I cannot take things from those
In which I love."
There it was, his truest confession.
"And it is you and only you
That I love so much."

"I'd give up every heart I ever took,
Just to spare yours."
His precious words.

That was that.
And I was soon enough his Shadow Woman.

Reviews

[Dorian Gray]

I can relate to this. Ever since my heart was trampled by a woman i felt i was nothing more than a shadow man. Until I learnt to love and embrace the darkness and the shadows I became the Shadow King. I refer to myself as the shadow king. I really enjoyed this poem. I heavily relate to it.

[Bluefire]

This is sweet and dark in a way that fits perfectly. It made me blush a bit at the end and smile.
At first I was thinking it might be an ex that you were writing about, like maybe it wouldn't turn out good and he would steal your heart away, then he said he loved you and I was like,
AWWWWWWW!!
Hehe, well done. ^^

[shallimarRose]

Very interesting poem.. In the beginning I thought it was going to be a dark piece but then was pleasantly surprised when it spoke of ending his journey at your heart and that you loved him. He would not accept your heart but in the end you became his shadow woman and two hearts merged to one.. Strong theme. I enjoyed the read. thank you. shallimarRose

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I believe when you find the one...that's the time you give your heart and the hearts of those broken are null and void...

[Poetic Beauty]

This makes me think of shadows on the wall talking and moving about in their own world where life springs from them. Interesting piece.

[Hatchling]

Lovely poem dear. Keep up the great work

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Oh I enjoyed this sweet story within your poem... it was wonderfully conveyed... and heartfelt!
Well penned, Svetlana!~xoxo~:)

[I Am Svetlana]

Thanks so much for this :) I felt it difficult to come up with the ending because after what the shadow man says to her or the reader, I felt it a bit sudden by just "ending" it. :/