Poem/Lyrics by Brian Bolding / July 6 2026
I was out walking my dogs earlier today and this tune got stuck in my head, all about a lost love, and how much I’ve missed them in my life, but I have moved on, too. That feeling is what I miss, not necessarily the person, and how I long for that, but then I don’t. Anyway, here’s the lyrics/poem I wrote in my head while walking my dogs just now, well, most of it, the rest I had to piece together from fragments of tunes and memories in my head. Since I’m not a song writer (I’m more of a poet/writer), I am labeling this as a lyric and poem, it could be either, but I have a definite country tune in my head, kind of like a Luke Bryan type voice. And I’m not even a huge country fan, I totally respect im through and his voice is great for this, it just came to me. Anyhow, as an overall lover of music, here goes… Living with a broken heart but learning how to love without looking back, just sensing the emotion of having someone near you love and care about, and the longing for that. I’m sure we’ve all been there. -B
“the world disappears (when you’re near)”
/
when the day is done, and life is trucking along, and when I wanna have fun
I look around and you’re not there
Why – why should I care, you were the one that left and nobody knows it but
I want that feeling back, this I swear, this I Swear
Not you, just the feeling is what I lack
/
well the whole world disappears
when you’re standing right here
and life just gets put on hold
Because I’m lip-locked on a soul that’s so bold
/
well the whole
the world disappears (when you’re near)
when you’re near
when you’re near
when the day is long, and life is trucking along, when I wanna just smile
I’d hoped you might have stayed for awhile
You were outta here, like a mama cub out of fear
If only I knew then what I know now, oh dear
/
Well the whole world disappears…
When I got you lip locked holding your beer
well the whole world disappears, when you’re near
when you’re near, my dear, when you’re near
/
oh in this world you try so hard to be
what you look up to and see
but when the love of your life
walks out the front door
you got me screaming from rooftops
wanting more and more
logic goes out the window, I’m crying on the floor
no knocks on the front door
my heart is so broken, I gave you the guided tour
you were gone the minute I wanted more
/
well the world world disappeared
when you were here
when you were here
when you were here.
mon July 6 2026 1129 am bb.
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 
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