The Hurting Shadows

I hear him like a shadow as he creeps about,

I shy away from the sounds of shouts,

I know he loves me but I begin to doubt,

I watch as the light goes out,

I fall into a total blackout.

I see a girl, a shadow of what she used to be,

I see her wanting, longing to free,

I see her pain but she can’t move or flee,

I see her wanting to leave desperately,

I see her wilt like a dying plum tree

I think they are nothing more than shadows, 

I know both are stuck and froze,

I wish I could stop watching them like they are nothing more than shows,

I am one of the only people who knows, 

How deeply their love for us overflows