Nocturnal Poem by Shane Engisch

Somethings compels me to live in the night
to be normal in their eyes
how I wish I could

But the shade wraps me so tight
dragging me back to watch the fireflies
and it feels good

The serenity of moments in the dark
keep a man from the open eye
they don't know what I do

I run to the angels that hark
for they only know why
maybe someday I will too

I conflict with the lives that are beside me
for I do not please what they oblige
could they even understand?

I look to the air that guides me
open to it's pure skies
I'm putting it all in gods hands

I hate that I can never sleep like the rest of the world
but I love to be alone
so says the hopeless romantic

I think it would be easy if I were to find a girl
call her my home
My mind would be less frantic

For these arms are empty
these arms need to hold
so I can rest

Feel her gently
no longer cold
slow down my breath