Sleepless Nights
Eighteen years of wondering
Friends fast turning into enemies
Hearts in pain
Love in vain
Life filled with bitterness
Death now a home of sweetness
People no longer find rest
Even after putting in their best
Thieves were meant for the night
But you stole from me at daylight
I looked up to the sky
And bent down to cry
For all I could see was empty promises
And mere wishes
A pillar of cloud by day
A consuming flame
A pillar of fire at night
Bright enough to blind the eyes
Water from stony rocks
Fiery serpents to scourge
Manna from the skies
So much more lies behind these yearning eyes
Which you’ve denied sleep
Until this deep dark hour!
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