Alone Tonight

By Lynne Serewicz

Tonight, I sit, at home, alone
My heart strings strike a heavy tone.

How much longer, will I, can I, be alone?
How can I seek your heart to steal?
When my emotions are exaggerated or blunted, but seldom real?
How can you understand, or know how I feel?

Could you be with me if you knew?
If you knew all I am going through?
Like, sometimes, for a moment, I might not remember you?
When my head is full, and it's hard to speak
My tongue is twisted and my mood is bleak.

Could you be my strength as I feel weak?
When I'm weary and tired and feeling the drain
Of the dizzy feelings and frequent pain
Could you be my sunshine amid the rain?

Could you hold me close, as the room spins 'round
To keep me from falling to the ground?
And could you sing to me above the wooshing sound?

Could you let me love you, the way I long to?
Could I be the one you'll sing your love song to?
Could I ever be the one your heart will belong to?

Could you be my love, if I lost my sight?
Could you stand with me, in this constant fight?
Should I even be asking? Do I have the right?
Could you ever love me? Or just be with me tonight?