The morning sun swings and twirls Drawing in the vacant streets Singing songs of love and joy She tries to wake the dead.

Night has fallen Once again Leaving me alone With my thoughts Their incessant prattle

Starting Over There are no words The silence stretching between us As we struggle to breach the gap Our breathing labored

Time ceases to exist Vanishing from my mind As my worries cry All the things I can’t control Throwing me back

My voice vibrates off the empty st… echoing in the night. The glow the street lamps illumina… the brick buildings centuries old Their character leaping from the s…

Disappointment is everywhere I lo… It is in the faces of those I adm… And shown in their actions I wish I could fix everything All the hurt feelings

The radiant crescent moon illumina… Transforming the clear azure water… The gentle evening breeze sending… I stand above my reflection, watch… A stranger stares back at me, her…

My heart yearns My memory flooding my head Images gloating of funs to be had Displaying first hand reminders The taste

A little boy tugs at his mothers arm while she ignores him. Tears springing to his eyes he wonders why.

You look at me Like I’m some prize on display Pride glimmering in your eyes As you smile encouragingly AND

You don’t deserve this attention You’re not worth the time of day! My heart may be crushed Evident from my bleeding tears My sadness flooding my resolve

Waking in a cold sweat Choking for breathe Scared to death The shadows prancing In the darkness

We wrap ourselves in bubbles The numbness keeping us safe From the pain we hide from Silence filling gaping holes In our hearts as we try to forget