The Reinvention of Cake

Restless

By

Berry Michel

Restless as a leaf blowing in the wind

Restless as my injuries on the mend

This pain sinks in deep, on you I depend 

Sorry for missteps, I didn’t mean to offend

Killing me inside, like a rock outside

Pretentious behavior followed by pride

Sitting here alone no one by my side

Rolling into a ball wishing I died 

Learn from my mistakes, education abound

Drinking this whiskey, order another round

Cloudy thoughts blur into the black background 

Falling on deaf ears, I can’t hear a sound

No use crying, spilt tears fall to the floor 

New reality, you don’t want me anymore 

Burnt in my brain, you walk out the door

Hope you reconsider, hope you’re not sure

I can’t sleep at night, missing your presence

I can’t sleep at night, missing your essence

I can’t sleep at night, feeling so hopeless 

I can’t sleep at night, feeling so restless 

I can’t sleep at night, I’m missing your touch

I can’t sleep at night, missing you too much

I can’t sleep at night, making me hopeless 

I can’t sleep at night, Baby I’m restless 

So many things I could have done different 

So many things I could have said different 

So many wrongs committed, not what I meant 

This can’t be the end, all the time we spent 

Empty without you, Just sick as I can be

My heart was a lock and you found the key

Now there is no we, nothing left, just me

Dark days ahead with no light, all I see

You moved on now with someone new I trust

Trying to forget you, moving forward I must

Fighting these feelings, succumbing, no fuss

So lost without you, just left in the dust

Heard you were happy, pardon the good news

Happy without me giving me the blues

Learning the hard way, still paying my dues

Should have seen the warning, missing my cues

I can’t sleep at night, missing your presence

I can’t sleep at night, missing your essence

I can’t sleep at night, feeling so hopeless 

I can’t sleep at night, feeling so restless 

I can’t sleep at night, I’m missing your touch

I can’t sleep at night, missing you too much

I can’t sleep at night, making me hopeless 

I can’t sleep at night, Baby I’m restless 

These nights last longer, where is the sunrise?

A new day, a new beginning, life’s surprise 

One day I will heal, til then compromise 

Liquor numbs my pain, a new me will arise

This bed so cold, no you keeping me warm

So many emotions, lost in a swarm 

Coming in from the rain, still in the storm

Got me so messed up, so out of my norm

For the life me, I don’t know what you did

Sleepless at night, I’m crying like a kid

Thought I would be okay, but back I slid

Gambling with my feelings but lost my bid

The sun comes up, can’t wait for tomorrow 

I didn’t sleep much, just drowning in sorrow

Heal these aching wounds, a bandage, I borrow

So restless inside, leaving me hollow

I can’t sleep at night, missing your presence

I can’t sleep at night, missing your essence

I can’t sleep at night, feeling so hopeless 

I can’t sleep at night, feeling so restless 

I can’t sleep at night, I’m missing your touch

I can’t sleep at night, missing you too much

I can’t sleep at night, making me hopeless 

I can’t sleep at night, Baby I’m restless