After Midnight

It's midnight, another long, lonely day is through so tired yet wide awake, missing her as I do In the dark I just toss and turn, waiting to find sleep Time passes by so slowly when loves wounds cut in so deep At one am shaking hands light another cigarette into the darkness I can only sit and stare crush out the butt I was just smoking the strain is starting to show some signs of the wear Two am passes by, I'm still up, it's too damn quiet in here not listening to her sleeping now deaf from the sounds of my fears It's three am, I must be lonely, suddenly feeling very weak wanting her so badly, fight back the tears that roll down my cheek At four I write her another love note Then pause wondering how love can be so unfair I'd like to send the many letters I've written if only I knew to where It's five am, the sunrise just beginning to creep put out my last cigarette then finally I'm able to fall into the void of merciful sleep