Where Did I Go Wrong?

In the still of the night the silence is deafening...  

the mind races...  

there are a few constants. 

the little breaths of sleeping children, 

the occasional snores 

and the ringing of cat collar bells
 as they adjust themselves for their nights sleep 

or prowling; 

whichever the case may be... 

all the while,
inside the racing mind one question appears to be on repeat... 

"where did I go wrong?"