Goodbye Shadow

Moonlight shining on her face,

I gotta leave this place.

Shadows whisper through the night,

But her eyes still burn so bright.

Heart heavy with the soldier’s call,

Will she stand or will she fall?

Chains wrapped ‘round her soul so tight,

Trapped inside that house with no light.

Gotta hold on, please be strong,

Even when the nights are long.

Wish I could take her pain away,

But duty calls — I can’t stay.

Bruises hidden, tries to hide,

In the cold, he keeps her tied.

Broken whispers, silent screams,

In her dreams, I see her dreams.

Marching forward, grit my teeth,

While her cries echo underneath.

Promise breaks, skies turn gray,

How can I protect her this way?

Gotta hold on, please be strong,

Even when the nights are long.

Wish I could take her pain away,

But duty calls — I can’t stay.