Now I lay me down to sleep. Tonight I am not alone; I have emptiness in my company. It reminds me of this life of loss and misfortune My mind decays, my skin weathered, and these bones turn to sand. I can feel my hands fall numb. I can feel my eyes grow heavy. A feeling of sleep, seems constantly dwelling. Will I struggle to hold myself up, from the weight of all my failures? Will I collapse under the force of all my fears? I live defeat. I feel it envelop me. I've lived defeat. I've felt it surround me. From the shadows, comes an epiphany It has reminded me that this is The only life I have to live. My days are what I make of them. I've reached the epoch, my sense of purpose. My worth no longer bound to my defeat. Focused and steadied on my existence. This will I found in my darkest of days. Made by what we seek—my dreams were never out of reach.