I keep my feet firmly planted
The ground is my only ally now
My knees tremble as if the world were crumbling
Beneath my ten exhausted toes
Maybe if I just stare off into space
The moments will slip by quicker
And she won’t notice that I’m late
To the only thing that matters to her
-
Maybe she’ll believe I’ve been here from the start
Or if she already does, my breath might slow
I ran with all my might
But time is hardly on my side when my tie won’t tie
And my laces won’t lace
Did she see me yet?
Is she’s waiting on that stage?
Waiting for her turn to chirp her tune
-
I wait for her name to be called
Hoping she hasn’t eyeballed me in faceless crowd
She’s a shining solo star
And I’m just the wondering weary witness
Fear was my drive and pulse
But relief was not there to calm my hammering heart
Her precious name did not ring in my ears
For I missed her tones in time by a mile
Aug 21, 2013
Aug 21, 2013 at 12:04 PM UTC
I keep my feet firmly planted
The ground is my only ally now
My knees tremble as if the world were crumbling
Beneath my ten exhausted toes
Maybe if I just stare off into space
The moments will slip by quicker
And she won’t notice that I’m late
To the only thing that matters to her
-
Maybe she’ll believe I’ve been here from the start
Or if she already does, my breath might slow
I ran with all my might
But time is hardly on my side when my tie won’t tie
And my laces won’t lace
Did she see me yet?
Is she’s waiting on that stage?
Waiting for her turn to chirp her tune
-
I wait for her name to be called
Hoping she hasn’t eyeballed me in faceless crowd
She’s a shining solo star
And I’m just the wondering weary witness
Fear was my drive and pulse
But relief was not there to calm my hammering heart
Her precious name did not ring in my ears
For I missed her tones in time by a mile
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