Echoes
I felt the echoes of your pain last night Beating against my heart As if it were my very own Your tears were drenching my soul Your sobs wracking my insides Words tumbled from my lips Ramblings and promises Anything and everything My only thought, keep her going, keep her walking Just a little further Armed only with puzzles and snack food I waited A thousand miles away Counting each breath over the phone I waited Home; you finally said So I turned off the light Sat in the dark and silence And prayed I prayed for your mind to be too muddled Your bones to be heavy Prayed for sleep to take you To kiss your tear stained cheeks Tucking you in, wrapping its arms Around you, as I would Whispering no dreams tonight