Sleepness Nights

Eyes wide open, robbed of sleep again
Demons knocking, won't let them in
My heart races, my mind pacing
back and forth with the strain I'm facing
What does it take to be free
to keep the demons from consuming me
Turning my thoughts bitter, my heart cold
All the passion, and hope they..ve stole
An empty shell of what once was
now just burnt ashes of...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 1, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Really like the ending, nice work.
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