i used to think of other things

by k. leigh

i used to think of other things but now i think of you

i used to think about the day

the trees      the sky    the sun    and how the squirrel

scurried away while i was driving home

but now i see your face instead and think of what you said

and wonder what you are like

and what is in your head

i used to think about assignments in history and music

i used to ponder theories over and come to conclusions

i used to sing and clean the house  a conscience free from worry

but now i sing while thinking of you

even when i have things to do

i still think of you

my mind trys to reason

why i think of you so much

it says there is nothing striking

in a man who has such

a godly character

not any more than any other godly man

if only one could find him again

i know you are not perfect

but still you seem to push

the boundaries of life by

letting God direct your fate

when will i see you again

you are like a shadow in my mind

always there but hiding behind

something else

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