the night

the days are fine
bright and filled with sun
it's the nights
when it's dark and cold
that i get lonely
and feel like crying inside

wrap myself around a pillow
huddle under blankets
curled into a ball
wishing for warmth
needing another's pair of arms
wrapped around me
keeping me safe

place myself in a dream world
a place of fantasy and magic
where i'm not so alone
filled with touches and kisses
simple smiles and smiling eyes
someone i know, someone i don't
just a feathery image
to chase the loneliness away

sometimes i barely keep from crying
hold it all in, deep breaths
tell myself it can't last forever
there has to be someone for me
who will lay in bed with me
and chase the night away
when i'm lonely and coming apart