Remember when it was just us, old friend?
It was me against the world
Only you were by my side
For the years we spent together
You and I.

Until Love broke into my life,
Playing to the rhythm of my heart.
She came between us
And showed me something new
Dared me to dream of more.

I admit, I forgot
Of you
For a few.

The times we met
Were passing, fleeting visits, then
She was always there to drag me away
To pull me from your clutches.
She could never let us be together again for long,
Could she?

When she left,
There you were, once more.
I wish I could say it was
As though we’d never parted
Instead of the pain
The burning in my heart.

Things changed, then, didn’t they?
You were always there
Seated in the depths of my mind
Lodged in my broken heart.

Never again would I forget
To be without you.
Never again would I forget
The pain of your presence.
That ruthless reminder.

I see you, your shadow
Waiting for your moment
Counting down the seconds.

I see you,
Sat in the back of every photograph,
Passing me by in the street,
The headlights in my mirrors,
The flicker in the corner of my eye.

I know what it is you wish
Your shadow darkens, with,
Every silly insult I cast,
Every argument,
Every broken heart,
You grow.

You,
The great fear of my life.
Manifest, now.

Show me your dark heart
In every sideways glance
Every accusation and betrayal.
Show me who you are
So that I may keep on running
And perhaps only see you again
From afar.

Now, Love’s light fades, to black
My footsteps fail me
Your shadow grows and I hear your triumphant tones
The weight of you upon my soul
We will be together again soon, I know.

I see the dim and distant flicker,
The lure,
The light of another’s Love
Lifting me higher
Lending me its strength.

I am drawn now,
Towards its wondrous glow
Out of your shadow
To bathe again in its glory.

We’ll meet again soon, Loneliness. 
Until next time,
My old friend.