Awake

I lie awake when the entire world is asleep. 

I take a deep breath, this is too hard to keep.

My soul is heavy, full of tears. 

I lie awake, because dreams create fears.

Fears so rough, I can't comprehend,

Is my life easiest to end?

I exist within a shell of doubt,

Doubt of losing him, the one I love.

Mine is a story, a story of love,

Love that was created from someone above.

Life with love is kind and true,

Compassion and fairness in all we do.

Can it be wrong if there is kindness and love?

Is loving a bashful thing now?

Does it have to be marked by color or race?

Is this the kind of world we have to face?

I lie awake afraid to sleep

The thought of losing someone is hard to keep.

Please hear me, my heart is pleading,

This only hurts when I'm breathing.