Dark and Sleepless Nights

This is a poem I wrote one night when I couldn't sleep.

As the light fades to darkness, 

Here I am, wide awake, 

Under a blanket of the brightest stars, 

Alone with my thoughts, finally at peace. 

Thinking of all these days gone by, 

Knowing tomorrow will be just the same, 

Nothing changes in this deceitful life, 

I know I'm alive, but I'm also dead inside. 

Will my future be one of happiness, 

Or will it be full of fear and emptiness?

Only time will be able to tell, 

What lies ahead for me in the abyss.

Smiling behind the tears, 

Of sorrow and the pain of the world, 

Broken and slowly falling to ashes, 

I'm just a product of the unspoken devil.

 

Author's Note

Please, comments and critique are welcome.

Reviews

[wordman]

smiling behind the tears says it all

[MomzillaNC]

You've set the scene with terrific imagery and showed us a questing heart looking for hope.

[Lyn Anderson]

Nicely done, a melancholy write with good word usage.