Pain of Mind

Each night I lay awake,
Unable to watch night burn to day,
Brings me one sunset closer to my last.
The weight upon my shoulders bares all of my past,
Yet it is a burden, I must outlast,
How can one man, one soul, endure this much torment.
This pain of mine is pain of mind,
And it takes a little more of my life each passing day,
As I struggle for my thoughts not to stray.
Each day I pray for this pain of mind to end,
For the conclusion of this chapter of my struggle,
I want to carry on to the next level,
As i continue to evade the reaper,
Lord, how could I have ever found this much trouble?
This pain of mind is not just mine,
For the hearts and souls of those I love are also in it's hold,
The weight of their sorrow bears upon me each night,
As i lay awake,
Unable to watch night burn to day.