Nothing

Whenever things get quiet at night, there is nothing left to drown out the constant mental obsessive loop that is my brain.  No kids, no job, no appliances running.  Nothing to interfere.  Nothing to distract.  And, when you're single with no hopes of ever being in a relationship, no warm body softly breathing beside you to give you a sense of comfort and companionship.  That is nothing--  knowing there is no one who wishes to be with you.