The Lonely Hour
written by: Sarfraz Ahmed
There is a loneliness
So deep that it penetrates
To the heart of you
Spreads so deep
Enters your sleep
Nightmares crackle and break
Ache in the middle of the night
Floorboards creak
As the murderer
Walks in your home
In the lonely hour
You’re left defenceless and alone
Panic stricken to the bone
In the lonely hour
Drains you of your power
Left waiting
For the sun to come up
For all of it to stop
But it carries on
Until it breaks you
Makes you come undone
Until it has killed you
Once again
All that’s left is the pain
That remains
Until the lonely hour
Comes back again
Sarfraz Ahmed is an Amazon bestseller, a prolific writer from the UK, who achieved success globally as a poet. His recent work includes; Outrageous Children’s Poems (2025), The Dying Art of Poetry (2025), An Interview with a Poet (2025), The Confessions of a Romantic Poet (2024), Pardon Me…You’re Stepping on a Poet (2024), The Ramblings of a Romantic Poet (2023), The Gift of Poetry (2022), and Stab the Pomegranate (2021). In May 2021 he was recognised as a World Contributor Poet by Poetry and Literature World Vision. We can find him at open mic events, where he has shared his poetry globally. In January 2024 he was named one of the poets of the year 2023, by Trending Poets Facebook site. In November 2024 he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his poem ‘Uncoil Me.’ In December 2025 he is due to win the International Quill Award. (M.E Publications, Philippines).
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- The Lonely Hour - December 12, 2025
