In the dead of night, a silent creep
A presence lurks, with malicious sweep
A life is taken, without a sound
A loved one gone, lost in a world unbound

The darkness closes, like a suffocating shroud
A family's nightmare, with no way out
The wait is agonizing, the unknown a test
Will they return, or forever rest?

The captor's grip, a tight and cruel hold
A life held hostage, with a future to mold
The victim's heart, a mix of fear and might
A will to survive, through the dark of night

The world outside, a blur of pain and strife
A search begins, with a desperate life
The authorities move, with a swift pace
To rescue the taken, and bring a safe embrace

But until then, the shadows reign
A constant fear, a perpetual strain
The thought of harm, a never-ending dread
A life kidnapped, a future unsaid.