In The Night

Darkness falls on the sleeping earth;
Soft winds caress my heart
Whispers of an innocence lost
Surround my troubled soul,
Icy fingers reaching, touching
Gripping me tightly as the darkness slowly envelops me.

I close my eyes as the daylight fades
Warmth seeping from my brittle bones
Songs of sadness drip from my lips
Tears I thought long gone
Return from distant places
As my heart cries to the moon, the stars.

Dreams I lost, heart’s peace ne’er found
Subtle reminders of a long-ago life
Fill my days with shadows of a hope-less past
Memories creeping forward
Slipping through the cracks
In the walls I built to keep them out.

As I lie here beside you in bed
My mind turns to days long-buried
Something softly calling to me
An urgent siren song, resounding in the depths of my soul-
I dare not follow, for my heart might break
At revelations the night might bring to me.

Could ever peace be found
Could solace ever be mine?
The night breezes sigh with my heart;
A familiar yet aged melody-
And as the moon keeps silent watch over the earth
Sweet sleep comes to claim me once more.