When I lay in bed at night
Awake in troubled sorrows
The Stars show the light
Guiding new tomorrows.

The noise of the busy street
The children playing in the park
Displays life’s endless treat,
That’s at bay even in the dark.

A thousand things cross my mind
Some of everyday chore
I wonder if I can really bind
A girl and a wife in adore.

I need to be in peace all day
Communicate with myself well
This is what experienced say
I’m still grinding so I can’t tell.

Losing the lustre of a newly wed
Time is the critic, behold!
Remains the girl who once said
Swish me in thy threshold.

When I lay in bed at night
Awake in troubled sorrows
Every time the stars shine bright
In hope for better tomorrows.
-Adelene Coelho