Sleep Alone

Quiet in sweet darkness

At the end of the day

Thoughts of you had vanished 

Until I was on my own

Listless words I utter

And in the shadows hang

I curl up in the blackness

But don't want to sleep alone

Soft breeze wafts in, silent

The coolness makes me shiver

I pull close soft blankets

Until my heart beats calm

Feeling solitary

I could cry a river

If my wish were a companion

I wouldn't sleep alone

One more time I lie here

Another wish in vain

The silence is louder

But words always console

If I can't have your presence

I wish for sounds of rain

Or dreams that bring me closer

So I don't sleep alone