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I had longed for eternity

A place fond of restless sleep

My dust retreated for the wind of night

That blows and unfurls on the edge of life

Aghast, yet tender, indulged in sin

Fractionating from within

Dreams lost and fading away

Devoured by my prayers

Plundering sanity from the insane

Reaching for hands you can never retain

Lurking in the shadows, a voyeur in the dark

Peers in my mind to consort my heart

Drowning in slumber, no escape

Haunted by dreams of being awake

Death has discerned its mark

I surrender to the dark

Dream eater!

Plundering sanity from the insane

Reaching for hands you can never retain

I long for now that death finally bestow

And gently carries my ashes away and ends this eternal pain

Hallowed be my name and take away the sin

But shallow is the grave and gilded bones are dim

Every rose I held in my hand

Withered and turned to sand

Only their thorns to keep

To pierce me for my vanity

I could dine from empty plates

Drink the wine from dry veins

You will never know this pain

That has taken me away