A stalker in the day yet absent at night.

A black being shaded from light.

Greets me at the door,

Ready to explore.

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A being born in the recess of darkness,

Glued to my feet, as if a carcass.

We travel as peers,

Brothers bonded by fears.

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The night brings reprieve,

A time aside to grieve.

For daybreak brings light,

And with it darkness’s delight.