Nightmare

Night creeps upon me once again,
Bringing with it pain and agony.
How many nights have I lain here;
Praying that each one were my last.
Hoping that by some miracle
I could forget the haunting memory
That lingers on the evening breeze.
The words that were spoken
Echo round and round my room;
growing louder as they pass.
The tears that were shed;
Fall once again for this empty soul.
How I long for the dawn  to come
And rescue me from my dreams.