Ghost

Beautiful apparition,
That fades and withers in the night.
What dreadful shade
Has wandered through my world?
What silent phantom haunts me?

Who are you,
Who were you,
Lost in some forgotten hell
Or lover leapt to bitter end?
I have glimpsed your tragic beauty,
Been captivated by your spell.
Torn from my deathly slumbers
I am exposed to your secret desire.

You are gone
And I can only follow
Into your darkness.