Face the Darkness

Old work when I couldn't sleep

I have come to dread the night,
And not for childish fears.
That which I once relished,
I now wish away.

For when the stars appear,
And the earth is cast in silvery light,
I am left to face the demons,
That plague me when I’m alone.

I keep company with my thoughts,
Through the dark, long hours.
Though they be morbid,
They are all I have.