In my Absence

"I close my eyes And fall away... Away from the Business Of this long day... Away from the people, And places and things- From the happiness and sadness This world brings. I fall to a place Only I..."

"Listen to Me! I will be heard! I wont be shoved Into a corner And told to "Hush!" I will be heard! You cant give me A little toy To Distract me From my thoughts. I will be heard! I might not be As ol..."

"She has hair of gold, Eyes of blue-gray, And you swear your heart Is given away. You love her. You hate her. Its all just the same. She loves you. She hates you. Its all just a game. Your game of lo..."

"In my mind I think I need him. In my heart I know I don't. In my mind you think I'll want him. But my heart knows I won't. My friends say, 'He's so cute. So, of course I should say yes!' And my mind ..."

"Look at me through those beautiful blue eyes.Push your dirty-blond locks away so you can see.Get rid of that annoyed look I despise,And take one last good look at me.I stand before you-changed.And, I ..."

"When I am sad, You stop my tears, make me glad, And bring a song to my ears. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. When I am wrong, You tell me so. You teach me lessons lifelong, And everywhere wit..."