Within a man
A soul resides
Where light and dark
In conflict bides
A person split
both night and day
In silent war
A constant fray

One side adorned
In gleaming light
A beacon strong
A radiant sight
Kindness blooms
A gentle guide
With warmth that never
Seeks to hide

Yet veiled behind
That shining mask
A shadow dwells
In midnights casque
The darker side
One quiet adept
In hidden chambers
With secrets kept

It bears the weight
Of sorrows deep
Where fears and doubts
Begin to creep
A labyrinth
Of tangled thought
In darkness, where
Its battles fought

Two sides within
One beating heart
Each playing out
A different part
Yet in this dance
Of light and shade
A human story
Is deeply laid