Bringing on Sleep

It’s in the night when it calls.
The sun is gone, the visions come
I hear her voice, I see her face
I strain to hear, I cry to touch
This thought won’t escape
This dream won’t die
If she only knew


It takes my breath
It moves my heart
This moment passes slowly
It stabs me like a dart
It buries all my fears, puts them all away
If she only knew

Falling stars where wishes live
Isn’t the way to this soul
It would be cheating, to take that path
She needs to want this place
To come on her own
If she only knew

Having nothing left to give
I wait like a child in December
I stare at the dark, waiting for her light
I have seen it so clearly, so true, so real
I wish to be the best for her
If she only knew

I wonder if she realizes
The desire my heart can possess
Dying to show it’s face
It’s power so inclined
To be only for her to see
If she only knew

I have no delusions
I make no false claims
I only tell my half of the story
It’s all I ever gave
A promise of this moment
If she only knew

I close my eyes to bring on sleep
There is no fear, there is no shame
I sleep with dreams alive
An angel brings this peace
A blessing for this fool
If she only knew