In Search Of Refuge. Poem by Graham Jones

I am lost as a small child
In a strange place
Frightened and confused
Now brings the dampness to my face
Once more my heart begins to pound
To the shaking of my limbs
And I feel the terror rising
As the lights begin to dim

I know I am defenceless
Against the terrors of the night
I need your arms around me
To tell me it's alright
I sense your presence near me
As I reach to touch your hair
And then I open up my eyes
Just to find that your not there

Will I ever feel that warmth again?
Emotionally secure
Or will I stand inside forever
Looking out an open door
This empty void inside me
Seems impossible to fill
To walk or talk, to laugh or cry
Now just an empty shell

Is there such a refuge?
A place where one can go
To still my heart from aching
And to quell my very soul
A place where I can think of you
Without consuming pain
Be free to look upon your face
And see your smile again.