At Night

At night,

I wonder what you're doing—

Are you awake,

Or lost in a dream,

Like me,

Staring at the ceiling,

Sleep deprived,

And alone in this room?

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The world feels distant,

Your absence echoes

In the corners of my thoughts,

Like a silent movie,

Where the sound is only

The ticking of the clock.

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Tik tak, tik tak...

Each second pulls me deeper

Into the question,

Is it the same for you?

Do you lie awake,

Staring at your own ceiling?

Or does sleep find you easily—

A comfort I can’t claim tonight?

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The clock,

Its rhythm my only companion,

Gives me answers,

But none that satisfy.

It only counts the moments,

Like a witness

To a longing that will never sleep.

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At night,

I wonder if you think of me,

In the same silent room,

As time whispers

Its endless reply.