TwistedFate

Being awake when the world is at rest Is probably the worst of life's many tests Lying awake in the dead of the night  With a thousand thoughts that shine so bright  Haunted by memories of a past so wild  Cigarette smoke lingers in the breeze so mild The minutes keep ticking over on the clock  And overthinking everything is barely a shock The flickering TV is just a tiny distraction Still unable to sleep, regardless of the action So many problems and so few solutions The silence of night in complete dissolution The days are long and the nights even longer With every second, the pain gets stronger Day in, day out it’s the same cold routine An endless looping of the same old scene It’s sad but true; there’s no rest for the weary Only vexing inhibitions that make you teary Insomnia is a curse, it's so dark and unkind It's hell on the body and even worse on the mind

Dreaming of life with open eyes so blind Thinking deep thoughts both good and unkind At work, at home, staring blankly out the window Lost in your mind with past memories that echo Dreaming by day and living through each night Pondering if everything is wrong or is right Falling deep into that bottomless pit of thought Trying to pick up the pieces of the battles fought Time and again reading between non-existent lines  Breaking unwritten laws and still paying the fines Questioning every feeling and looking for answers Searching for redemption and second chances Dwelling deep into your mind, ignoring your heart Begging the unseen spirits for that crucial restart Fighting the demons of loves true unkindness Hoping to be saved by random like mindednes Thoughts, of people and places of the past Crystal clear pictures of good times that don't last Suddenly the sun hits and there's fire in your eyes A burning sensation that almost makes you cry All this culmina...