The barking shakes me awake
******, now I must face the day
But first things first I gotta say
"Thank G-d all is ok".

Realize that I am lying on the floor
a direct result of always wanting more
Like a child, I crawl to the door
Like the elderly, my memory is poor.

Last night was something else
Fun, as far as I can tell-
but a pungent odor my nostril smells
Entering my bedroom I let out a yell.

Faceless bodies fill the beds
Their deformed limbs fill me with dread
Reaching out so I can join them, dead
Fearing delusion I shake my head.

As I run from the safety of my home
I look to find that I am all alone
The winding roads scattered with the bones
of all the companions I thought I had known.

The life I know, gone in a flash
The darkest of thoughts arise as I dash
I fall to the ground in a sudden crash
with tears in my eyes I think of the past.

Through the tears I look up to see
The looming water tower judging me
with new-found strength I climb it peak
Alone in the world I am finally free.

On top the world I fall fall down and pray
That he knows that I never meant to stray
That tonight he'll keep the monsters at bay
That he'll forgive my sins and wipe them away.