Night

I am not scared
of the dark
but night falls
and I feel trapped
in a shell
I hardly recognize.

With grim determination
silence surrounds me
and allows the walls
of my mind to
act as a sounding
board to amplify
the thoughts
running through
my mind.

Trying to escape
is pointless and
I am forced to
listen to your voice
repeating words
I so desperately
wanted to hear
but were never
spoken.

If I knew how to
shut down your
memory and
allow sleep to
rest my soul
perhaps
I would be able
to embrace another
dream besides
you.