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Darkness Falls
February 5, 2019
I feel drained
I feel used
I feel tired
and abused
The highest ups
and lowest downs
The biggest smiles
and smallest frowns
My mind is breaking
My thoughts are shattered
Throughout my troubled sleep
they've been scattered
I crave the comfort
of arms around me
that give off warmth
and security
I want to laugh
I want to smile
and I want to stay like that
for a while
The days have blurred
and I can't recall
what it was
that made me try at all
The light that guides me
fades only darker
wiped away
like whiteboard marker
And as I fall
into the night
with my eyes closed
I have my sight
© Alex D., Phoenix, AZ
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This was written in a state of sleep deprivation that I've yet to escape from so hopefully I'll get to bed soon.