Painful sleep

 When you are sleeping but naught

When every minute of your sleep is a constant humm 

When you can’t dip down into oblivion 

When what you want to forget overwhelms your nerves 

Throughout the restless night 

Where do you seek refuge when 

The arms which used to protect you

Are no where to be found

When the chest you used to sleep on 

Is no more there to rest

When the fingers which removed your tears

Are not near to be felt

When the heart which shared your pain 

Had gone away to someone else!