I hear a vocal command,
"Get out from under that bed!"
They'd put a lock on the closet;
I had few places left to go.
Remembering childhood fears
and the maple tree where I’m
out of their mind behind the garage.
I lost a friend; Jason really loved his gin.
One night while he was on a binge.
He walked off into the deep end,
now no one has ever seen Jason again.
I lost a friend; his life was his duffle sack.
One day he headed to Iraq.
I didn’t know him when he came back,
well I guess Billy’s mind slipped right off its track.
I lost a friend; his name was old Stan the Man.
Spent two tours in Afghanistan.
Survived bullets and scorching heat,
just to come home and get shot down in the street.
I lost a friend; lived in a house on the hill.
Had two kids and a bag of pills.
One day they found her on the floor,
she’s not going to need those pills anymore.
I lost some friends; I only think about them.
Oh, once in a while, now and then.
Don’t want to seem harsh or unkind,
but as they say, they’re out of sight, out of mind.
You know that life is a very fickle thing.
Make the best of what it might bring.
We’re just a bright flash ‘cross the screen,
before we can blink… we’re just a memory.
I thought of you today
I never imagined I would
Out of sight out of mind
Or so I hoped
You flew
You grew
You were too close to the sun
I thought I told you
Not to fall
Fall to the ground
Out of sight
Out of mind
But always so close to my still beating heart
Your memory burns into my soul
Forgotten laughs
Secrets still kept
Ideas we had
Plans we had made
Where are they now?
Those dreams we shared?
Out of sight
Out of mind
But I know this for sure
Your memory burnt into my soul
Will never truly be forgotten
Only hidden to protect my broken heart
While you are out of sight
And out of mind
You are never too far away
And I believe that those far from sight
Will be waiting
One day
Arms open wide
Out of sight
Out of mind
Still close to heart
You charm me for days with words you text
Then I'm completely ignored, left feeling perplexed
Maybe you're afraid that we're moving with haste
But totally ignoring me leaves me with a bitter taste
If you need your space then kindly inform me so
I have a life and other places I can go
Consideration and communication are high on my list
Please don't make me feel like for days I don't exist
When I'm with you it's a completely different story
I'm like a rare flower basking in your glory
Attentive and captivating you make me feel unique
Maybe part of the allure is your baffling mystique
We all seem to want what we can not possess
But a relationship without time will not be a success
So when I'm out of sight..... keep me in your mind
Or you may find yourself single, for I will leave you behind!