Late at night,

As the trees sway with the wind

And the crickets speak their mind

I lay in bed remembering

Days that were full of laughter, joy, and tears

Back then my mother would wake me up and tuck me in with a kiss

Back then my dad would pick me up and I would be surrounded in his

loving embrace

Back then my siblings' laughter could be heard from miles away

But that was back then

Now its different

Now there's no kisses

Now there's no hugs

Now there's no laughter

I lay in bed remembering

I lay in bed watching as the stars fade away and the sun

creeps in

I drift away with blurry eyes and jumbled thoughts