Alone Again
The moment when
You know you’re alone again -
Nothing to say,
Nobody to say it to -
The silence slips into quiet.
The water dripping in the sink
Invades your midnight.
Waking
Comes harder when
You know you’re alone again.
With no one to cry to
And a great need to cry
The fear that
The quiet will go on forever
Like a cocoon
That died in its sleep
Longing to dream
But dreams won’t come near you
They’re over
Before they’ve begun
The silent sob that echoes when
You know you’re alone again.
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