Have you ever... - June 1, 2000

Have you ever
sat up a whole night
because your thoughts
would not stop?

Have you ever
thought of the darkness
as your friend
because it sheltered you
from eyes?

Have you ever
run away
because it was
more painful to stay?

Have you ever
dreamt of heaven
knowing that you
lived in hell?

Have you ever
sought to deafen
the silence,
so that you
could sleep?

Have you ever
thought to blind
yourself,
so that you would
not have to see?

Have you ever
fallen into a hole
only to be told
that it was your grave?

Have you ever
thought of living
as something beyond
surviving?

Have you ever
sought to dream,
if only to escape
your nightmares?