Once You Were


Once you were a card
But not part of the deck
You were the one with instructions
That no one ever bothered to check

Once you were a number
But not part of the count
You were added to many others
And the sum was the same amount

Once you were a star
But not part of the night
You were always outshone
Because you were never too bright

Once you were a song
But never made the list
You might hear it hummed,
Then laughed at and dismissed

Once you were a friend
But now you’re just there
You were always in my thoughts
But now I really don’t care….


1-2-2002
(revised 3-11-02)


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