poem/quote

[angelap]

does anyone know where this quote/poem is from? (Author &/or origin)
as i was going up the stair
i saw a man who wasnt threre,
he wasnt there again today,
i hope i hope he goes away

[jan1956]

Some of the lyrics are based on a poem by Hugh Mearns called The Psychoed -
As I was going up the stair, I met a man who was not there, he wasn't there again today, I wish that man would go away.

[biley]

Googling, one site says this a poem by HUGH MEARNS called THE PYSCHOED. Hope this helps

[angelap]

thank you very much, i tried searching on google myself but could only bring up sites bearing no useful information.

thanks again