I'm resigned to my fate,
Of misery and hate.
No longer searching for perfection,
I've accepted my life of rejection.
I'm used to being alone,
And walking the road of life on my own.
Taking this path the only way I know,
Finding comfort in the company of my shadow.
He's always with me,
And he understands everything.
When tears stream down my anguished face,
He swallows them in empty space.
He's been with me my whole life,
Through all the pain and all the strife.
When I feel alone I look to the ground,
Where he can always be found.
He's always there,
And he'll always care.
Though he can't speak,
He's my strength when I am weak.
Whatever I do,
When I think I can't make it through,
And where ever I go,
It will always be me and my shadow.

(comments are greatly appreciated)