Broken
Overwhelmed by power great
He bowed beneath pressure and his will was bent
At last his spirit broke
Then in darkness he did dwell
Among the creatures of the night
Ghost once white became opaque as the shadow on the moon
Light now too bright he turns away
His back to his memories and heart tinted black
He faces fate with no illumination
Embraced by shadow in his lonely state
glimpses of eternal fire flicker in his eyes
As windows to his soul they reflect
the doomed destiny of such as he
Only his shadow remains
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