Tonight, I’d love to sleep
But the world screams again
Pointlessly, I try to weigh myself down on the sheets
But the chaos carries me away so often

Then it begins, the fire in my soul
I feel it fuel me then consume me
It ignites flames, illuminated and whole
But burns to ashes the nice things I used to be

And tonight, I don’t want to answer the phone
My heart says yes, my thoughts say no
I’ll keep to myself in the dark, please leave me alone
Turn the lights out but please don’t go.