Put Out the Lights

Put out the lights, then, and let the nightfall reign; Wind down the clock, then, and mount the wooden hill; Pull down the shades, then, and blank the window pane; Set down the book, then, upon the window sill. Curl in the sheets, then, and drift into the dark; Sink in the bed, then, and keel into the deep; Dream of our love, then, and hear the dawning lark; Rise from the depths, then, and shake the clinging sleep. Take out the trash, then, into the daylight glare; Walk in the sun, then, and hunger for my kiss; Stand on the grass, then, and breathe the scented air; Think about me, then, and warmly reminisce. Put out the lights, then, when twilight dims the day; Sit in the chair, then, and ponder far and wide; Think about me, then, who loves you far away; I will be with you, then, forever by your side.