Darkness

I lay still
Eyes closed
Darkness swallowing me
Into a sleepy abyss
Where my white knuckles
Murmuring heart
And thundering mind
Can relax for a moment
Tears streak
Down my cheek
The only thing to remind me
This pain is real
And that I cannot wake up
This isn’t a nightmare
This is now my reality
The hungry darkness
Is my new love
Since you’ve gone away