Sweater Sleeves

Five months watching from the back of the room You in that oversized hoodie drawing moons I memorized the way you tap your pen Before every examI'd count to ten Told myselftoday's the day I speak Ended up two words in heart too weak My shoelace was untied the whole walk home Fumbled every chance Palms a nervous mess Pocket full of words I never said out loud Turns out you loved me back this whole time I dropped my books you laughed and I lost my mind All the hiding finally done Summer light you are the sun Giddy like a kid on Christmas Eve Pinch me once before I learn to breathe Could've kissed you in the hallway GuessI'll save it for a better day Left a sticky note inside your locker door Drew a little heart and nothing more You found it third period chemistry Spilled my water when you smiled at me Waiting by the bleachers after school Acting like my heartbeatwasn't cruel Your sweater sleeve was frayed I pulled the thread Never thought my name would sound that sweet Falling out of your mouth skipping beats What do I do with my hands right now I've been rehearsing since last fall somehow All I wanted was a single word NowI'm hearing things I never heard Turns out you loved me back this whole time I dropped my books you laughed and I lost my mind All the hiding finally done Summer light you are the sun Giddy like a kid on Christmas Eve Pinch me once before I learn to breathe Could've kissed you in the hallway GuessI'll save it for a better day Wind chimes in the courtyard fade Your fingers laced in mine we stayed Sweater sleeves tangled up in gold