• The silence is deafening,
    The darkness, blinding,
    And somberly here I lay,
    With no escape possible,
    The fear is unstoppable,
    Until the first light of day.

    I catch myself holding my breath,
    Fearing I'll meet my death,
    Like a statue here I stay,
    My body too tired to be moved,
    My mind wide awake, unsoothed,
    Let sleep come for me, I pray.

    Even when I drift off I'm not free,
    The nightmares say it's not to be,
    Again I awake in dismay,
    My heart beating out of my chest,
    So desperately wishing for rest,
    My demons I wish I could slay.

    I've spent one too many nights,
    Seeing various terrors and frights,
    Watching the shadows at play,
    Nothing I do ends this nightly pursuit,
    Body and mind fighting their own dispute,
    Please just let them go away.

    Then daylight breaks their spell,
    The torment for now has been felled,
    But I painfully know it's just a delay,
    For the day soon will fall,
    And again they will call,
    soon all my fears they'll convey.

    My mind has answers to seek,
    But my body's far too weak,
    I've no clue what side to obey,
    I feel battered and worn,
    broken and torn,
    This must be my price to pay.

    I've done wrongs in my life,
    And I live in this strife,
    Forever in disarray.