i kept my light a little brighter tonight,
not as dimmed as i would have liked
when you were here to distract me from the shadows and comfort me through the night.

they say it is not worth thinking about,
the thought making a fountain of tears out of my eyes
cause i still remember how the wind whispered when you were around,
a deafening peace that drowns the world outside.

to survive the night, i took a weightier blanket for my heavy heart.