Today

Today is merely one of those days

Cast in a dark cloud, no sign of sun rays

I yearn for another to aid me in my fight

To hold my hand in these darkest nights

I long for someone whose shoulder is strong

We can lean on each other, however long

A famine has struck deep within my core

I hunger for that connection, affection-- and even more

I thirst for devotion, protection- a man who’s sure

That his heart is pure and my condition it will cure

For my illness is not of flesh and bones

But of my spirit, my soul-- depths unknown

I try to subdue it, but in my heart it stays

Today is merely one of those days