You gave me a boat—
A boat made of paper.
You painted it blue,
I preferred green.
You poor soul, couldn’t have known
Oh, You gave me a boat—
I said it was perfect,
And I knew it was paper,
Yes, I swear I did.
But I put it in the water,
Even quickly named it June,
A quiet way to remember
The day you forgot soon
And I knew it was melting—
And I know you did too
But god gave me a heart
Gave you one too
Though yours is for beating
And mine is to feel
Still—
I went in the boat,
Oh, I didn’t want fighting.
A few feet later,
I felt the water flow.
I swam to the shore,
And yes, I saw you laughing—
But still, I swam to you,
For I could not call for help
Help from the warm murky water
No I will not anger you.
And I didn’t choose to drown,
For I cannot bear it.
Bear to see you suffer,
Like I would have for you.
Though you do not deserve it,
And not for forever— I hope
I swim back to you
Jul 27, 2025
Jul 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM UTC
You gave me a boat—
A boat made of paper.
You painted it blue,
I preferred green.
You poor soul, couldn’t have known
Oh, You gave me a boat—
I said it was perfect,
And I knew it was paper,
Yes, I swear I did.
But I put it in the water,
Even quickly named it June,
A quiet way to remember
The day you forgot soon
And I knew it was melting—
And I know you did too
But god gave me a heart
Gave you one too
Though yours is for beating
And mine is to feel
Still—
I went in the boat,
Oh, I didn’t want fighting.
A few feet later,
I felt the water flow.
I swam to the shore,
And yes, I saw you laughing—
But still, I swam to you,
For I could not call for help
Help from the warm murky water
No I will not anger you.
And I didn’t choose to drown,
For I cannot bear it.
Bear to see you suffer,
Like I would have for you.
Though you do not deserve it,
And not for forever— I hope
I swim back to you