Midnight struck
No witches swooped
No demons gathered
No strange storms
Just the clock ticking
The stars twinkled
A possum scurried
The birds roosted
The city slept
And my mind was sticking
Midnight struck
The roads were silent
The trains infrequent
The ferries docked
Just the world turning
Somewhere out there
The sun was shining
The city awakened
Life carried on
But my mind was burning
Midnight struck
The sky was dark
The lights were out
There was nothing to see
Just my heart breaking
The thoughts welled
Caught behind my eyes
Then seeped slowly
Down drawn cheeks
And my mind was aching
Midnight struck
The words failed
The pages didn’t turn
My fingers didn’t work
Just playing dumb
No sleep came
No sweet relief
No tormented dreams
No maudlin verses
But my mind was numb
Midnight struck
No covert snacks
No last tipple
Not even a cup of tea
Just perfect awareness
I can just be
I can go easy on myself
I can simply exist
I can place my work to the side
And my mind in recess
Midnight struck
The roads were silent
The trains infrequent
The ferries docked
Just the world turning
Somewhere out there
The sun was shining
The city awakened
Life carried on
But my mind was burning
Midnight struck
The sky was dark
The lights were out
There was nothing to see
Just my heart breaking
The thoughts welled
Caught behind my eyes
Then seeped slowly
Down drawn cheeks
And my mind was aching
Midnight struck
The words failed
The pages didn’t turn
My fingers didn’t work
Just playing dumb
No sleep came
No sweet relief
No tormented dreams
No maudlin verses
But my mind was numb
Midnight struck
No covert snacks
No last tipple
Not even a cup of tea
Just perfect awareness
I can just be
I can go easy on myself
I can simply exist
I can place my work to the side
And my mind in recess
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