Eternal Shadow

In the fog of Whitechapel's streets, I prowl

My blade whispers secrets, sharp and foul

Mary's fear was the sweetest start

A scream in the dark, a work of art

Her blood ran free, her eyes turned dim

A silent hymn, her requiem

The papers called me a fiend of the night

But I was the shadow, hidden from sight

Blood on my hands, the devil's design

Each cut a message, a sinister sign

They'll never see me, a shadow I'll stay

Forever in darkness, I'll play

I am the knife, the fear in the night

A phantom unseen, the thief of light

Eternal shadow, a name they scream

Jack the Ripper, the nightmare's dream

My blade's cold kiss is a lover's embrace

A fleeting moment, gone without a trace

Annie fought hard, her strength was fire

But her end fed my dark desire

The streetlamp flickered as I claimed her breath

Each moment alive, a step toward death

With a practiced hand, I carved with care

Took my trophies, left her there

Her silent scream, her organs laid bare

A canvas painted with crimson despair

Blood on my hands, the devil's design

Each cut a message, a sinister sign

They'll never see me, a shadow I'll stay

Forever in darkness, I'll play

I am the knife, the fear in the night

A phantom unseen, the thief of light

Eternal shadow, a name they scream

Jack the Ripper, the nightmare's dream

My blade's cold kiss is a lover's embrace

A fleeting moment, gone without a trace

Stride's cry was sharp, it pierced the air

But fate betrayed, I couldn't dare

Her life escaped in a rushed retreat

Yet the hunger inside begged to repeat

Eddowes answered in Mitre Square

I took my time, my soul laid bare

A face disfigured, a body torn

In that shadowed corner, my legacy was born

Stride's scream cut short, a twist of fate

But Eddowes redeemed the night too late

Mary Jane, my final refrain

In her room, I carved my pain

A masterpiece born of rage and despair

Her face a mask, her body laid bare

Each line, each cut, a tale I told

My mark eternal, my story bold

They search for me in alleys dim

But I dissolve like a ghost within

Their patrols, their whispers, their futile game

I slip through their grasp, without a name

The fog is my ally, the dark my throne

In the maze of Whitechapel, I'm never alone

A spectre, a legend, a nightmare in flesh

Their fear gives me life, my art stays fresh

I am the knife, the fear in the night

A phantom unseen, the thief of light

Eternal shadow, a name they scream

Jack the Ripper, the nightmare's dream

My blade's cold kiss is a lover's embrace

A fleeting moment, gone without a trace

You'll never catch me, I'm part of the haze

A phantom of London, lost in the maze

Forever a question, forever a fear

Jack the Ripper, always near

In the darkness, I remain

The eternal shadow, the mark of pain