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my darling, the night pervades me
as dreams unlived disrupt my sleep.
tonight, i ask for more than words:
just hold me in your arms
and expect nothing more.
i have nothing left to give,
all i can offer you is now—
this innocent moment in time,
so full of words unspoken
and dreams too good to come true.
it isn't fair—it never was—
but my need for you outweighs it all.
i wish i had the strength to care,
to give what i have left,
but honestly, there is nothing left.
every shred of affection gone
since he walked out the door.
so tonight, i come baptized in tears,
through your back door,
and ask you for everything
but give nothing in return.
hold me—your touch makes me feel real.