There are those days
when life is beating me down
and I need someone who cares
Someone who loves me
knows me
Someone to hold me close
and chase away my demons
to comfort me with kisses
and caresses into the night
releasing me to a peaceful dream
to start my day anew

Only an empty house greets me
I walk slowly to my room, weary
sitting on my bed, face in my hands
I let it all out in tears
alone in a quiet house
crying until I’m empty
tucking myself into a cold bed
in a dark resting house
I toss and turn unsettled
waiting for sleep to come
my thoughts loud and unending
echoing in the dark