Disappearing
Out of sight
I didn’t know what I held
Till it slipped through my fingers
Disappearing out of sight
Now only the memory lingers
And now, as I grow older
And there’s less time left
I play my cards more carefully
And have learnt how to be deft
I now treat friends with more respect
They’re like gold pebbles on the beach
And if I disregard them
They’re soon beyond my reach
Careless words and jealousies
Are now things of the past
Treat a friend with disrespect
The connection will not last
I now know that the one I love
Knows me, just like myself
And neither of us wants to be
Left sitting on the shelf
So now, when my mind wanders
To greener pastures far away
I use sense and consideration
And this is what they say
Think of the loss and heartache
And the love light disappearing
If I lose the one I love
Part of my soul goes missing
I drive along the avenue
Into the empty space
And watch my fear disappear
Hardly without trace
©
David Rudder
2023
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