In the hush of the night I lay awake

Captive in this large shadowy lake

In the silence of this night

Beneath the moon so bright

The world around me sleeps in peace

As the dark night hours start to increase

Yet here I lie my mind not still

Is it too late to reach for a pill?

Time silently crawls

As I watch shadows dancing on the walls

The night is a canvas my thoughts the paint

Colouring emotions without restraint

The night whispers secrets into my restless head

As I lay awake tossing and turning in my bed

Longing for rest that seems miles away

Trapped in the silence that comes after the day

As dawn’s first light begins to creep

I mourn the loss of sleep so sweet

I rise with bags left under my eyes

Greeting the day with such a disguise

But when darkness falls I’ll try once more

To drift beneath the velvet shore.