Did the darkness touch you too?

Did the darkness
touch you too?
Did it close your eyes
and empty your mind?
How sweet its gentle voice
can speak to a heart.
What does it say
         to yours
in those quiet moments
                             alone
in your room?
Does it sit
         and wait;
                   listening
for those silent sobs
that fill your nights.
You face buried
in a pillow
or teddy bear
muffling the sighs
         that seep
from your body
                   balled
up at the head
of your bed.
Does it promise
a half-light of hope
in that forever night.
A finality. A truth.
Will you let it
hold your hand
         like a father,
                   or friend,
and walk you
                   barefoot
from the room?