The Shadow Step

The hallway stretches long and gray

As daylight starts to smile away

I walk along yet hear a sound,

A steady footstep on the ground.

I keep my eyes locked straight ahead.

My hollow heart is filled with dread

A sudden hill, a breath of air

Stirs the back of my neck and hair.

It mimicks every move I make

With every single step I take.

If I turn back to see its face,

I lock myself its embrace.

So down the path I quickly run

To find the safety of the sun,

But right behind the shadow stays

And follows through the darkened maze.