__________by Feriginal
Lying still and listening to the silence
It looms so large that it’s almost deafening
Lonely is the dark and heartless night
I hold my breath and cry
Tossing and turning alone in this big bed
Hoping that the night will pass quickly
But I know it will not, for it cannot
time is merciless and undaunted
It drags along at a snail’s pace
I wonder if the sun will ever rise
Loneliness is a hard taskmaster
Never leaving one to rest
Managing to cry myself to sleep
To again dream and hope
The bed now sags to one side
Unbalanced and so cold
A familiar scent now fills the thick air
A warm body slides in and near
It’s the heat of that special other
Loving arms apologetically drape and squeeze
Into my ear a low voice begs to please
Sighs of comfort and unseen smiles
Loneliness defeated once again
As love returns and brings whispers in the dark
