Lament to Sadness

O, sadness, come unto me no more.

Thou heaps firey coals upon my head.

Tears flow as rain, burning down my face.

My heart  ‘tis over-burdened with grief.

I cry unto the Lord deep in the darkest night.

How I long for a soft hand to hold.

A tender breast to lay my weary head upon.

Soft, sweet lips to kiss away my tears.

A loving word to make the world right again.

Hold me in your soft-strong arms and let us love the fear away.

O, sadness, thou art an evil cur.

Nightmares you send fill me with dread.

I so need my love to save me from your clutches.

Your foul embrace doth break my heart in twain.

Only her touch can save my all-too fractured soul.