Dead Of The Night Poem by Daniel Richards

We both lie silently still in the dead of the night
A single waking heartbeat echoes somewhere miles inside
Watching the moon beams cut the dark like a knife
As the mind’s thoughts drift into questions of life

Sleepy sleeplessness bangs a drum,
Insomnias orchestra plays an eternal sad song
Searching for a constant away from the rage hat and pain,
Glancing at the sky that dark night-time sky will always remain

Probing the socially accepted states of being
And the supposed brotherhood of man
Whatever that means, im in crisis when
Lying in bed i cantget it all out the all thats in my head

So i wait till the morning and the sun lights glow
And i scream to the seams, i want to know, whats going on
I shouldn’t learned when i was young, that
the worlds turns because its spun by cunning ones

27 years and i try, my god do i try and find a life
But in this institution im trapped
And i scream for a little time and resolution
Or pray for a day i can step outside
take a new breath and get real high

We both lie silently still in the dead of the night
A single waking heartbeat echoes somewhere miles inside
But i have hope an end will arrive for the rage hate and pain
Always remember that like this night we will have our dawn
And that hope, will forever remain