Clifford Chapman Poet Free verse

I Was Rarely On Your Mind

When you said that you loved me,
though you knew it wasn't true, 
had you planned your betrayal,
as a thing you had to do?

Wasn't even your second best,
how could I've been so very blind?

I was rarely on your mind,

(I was rarely on your mind)

I was rarely on your mind.

Maybe I was in the wrong place,
at the lonely, lonely times,
but you never once told me, 
you were happy I was yours.

And those things you should have said and done,
guess you just never made the time.

I was rarely on your mind,

(I was rarely on your mind)

I was rarely on your mind.

Tell me,
tell me how you lived with me and lied,

and give me,
give me from your grave the tears I have so cried,
that I so cried.

And those things you should have said and done,
guess you just never made the time.

I was rarely on your mind,

(I was rarely on your mind)

I was rarely on your mind.

I was rarely on your mind.

(I was rarely on your mind)

I was rarely on your mind.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Jan Allison July 28, 2019 at 4:10 AM A nice parody of the song Always on my mind ... Perhaps it would be wise to categorise it as lyrics and credit Elvis for the inspiration:-) hugs jan x Clifford Chapman July 28, 2019 at 4:25 AM Thank you, Jan Allison. I will take up your suggestion regarding the lyrics. I do know the Presley version, though I prefer Willie Nelson's, and it was Willie Nelson's that I based mine on.