I Wonder Why (She Cries At Night)

(I Wonder Why) She Cries At Night

         By Jordan Anna

The moon is out, the light shines bright
High in the midnight sky
I see her there in the window
And I wonder if she’s doing all right.

She sits and stares and whispers
To the rising moon, her fists tighten up
And she shakes her head, makes me wonder
Why she’s out of bed.

Her lips move slow, and then quite fast
She closes her eyes tight
She heaves an unsteady breath,
I wonder why she cries at night

She stares up at the moon, holds her breath
The tears roll down her cheeks.
She tries to hold back with all her might
But I wonder why she cries at night.

No peaceful dreams, no love to hold
She doesn't seem to know
What’s right.
She shudders and shakes, wipes the tears
As they stream in little lines

I don’t know if she’s lost love,
Or holds a key of life
I don’t know if she lies awake at night
Or just stays in the moon light
(or just stays in the moonlight)

Is she in pain, does she not have peace
Is her heartache because of life?
That makes her sit and stare, fists pull at her hair
What is causing all of her strife?

She stares up at the moon, holds her breath
The tears roll down her cheeks.
She tires to hold back with all her might
And I wonder why she cries at night

She raises her head, stretches her back,
Rises and shuts off the light.
I see her shadow move, across the room
And I wonder if she’ll sleep tonight.
I wonder if there is peace tonight.