The neighbor

In the moonlit shadows, a whisper in the night A face so familiar, bathed in eerie light He appears in the hallway, a ghost in the mist A handsome stranger, impossible to resist He's the dark in the daylight, a shadow in my dream A spark in the silence, a presence unseen He haunts my reflections, a figure so near A mysterious neighbor, who flirts without fear In the grocery aisle, a brush of his hand A smile so enchanting, like a dark command He's there at the café, in the corner of my eye A fleeting encounter, like a midnight sigh He's the dark in the daylight, a shadow in my dream A spark in the silence, a presence unseen He haunts my reflections, a figure so near A mysterious neighbor, who flirts without fear One night I see him, standing by my bed His eyes are burning, filling me with dread In a blink, he vanishes, leaving just a trace A ghostly whisper, a haunting embrace Determined and frightened, I go to his door A knock in the silence, echoes evermore An old woman answers, her eyes full of pain She says, He's been gone for sixty years, my dear He's the dark in the daylight, a shadow in my dream A spark in the silence, a presence unseen He haunts my reflections, a figure so near A mysterious neighbor, who flirts without fear In the heart of the night, where shadows creep A love from the past, a secret to keep He's the ghost in my story, the twist of fate A handsome stranger, lost beyond the gate