notebook spirals

you were an autumn leaf in a pile that children play in,
but the wind brought you to me.
it was then i realized you weren't just a leaf, but my leaf
that would fit perfectly in my scrapbook of memories.

if i press you in the pages of my favorite book
will you mark the story of our lives?
i should've known the universe would cross our paths and dot our eyes
you opened the door for my heart and my heart is now smiling

our chemistry was like the sparks at a bonfire
and our electric fingers were the bumper cars of the amusement park
we're on the same page, same word
you be the vowel, i'll be the constanant

i'll be the notebook spirals to your diary and hold you together
if you'll be my flashlight when i hide under the covers
our record player is stuck on repeat
and we become the repeat sign on a musical staff

i'd pick you a flower from my garden of forever
but this garden is only made up of "he loves me" petals
splash your rainboots in the puddles of tomorrow
the weatherman can only predict what yesterday told him

lets break the hands of a clock to spend forever with each other
and moments will only be counted in gazes and whispers
our swing sets face the sunset colors against the canvas of tomorrow's promise
let's race to the ocean and be too afraid to jump in

the ink drops of our pen are mad at the hands of our love
they couldn't find words beautiful enough to express themselves
those three words cannot be expressed in enough languages
let's translate every version we can find and let our hearts memorize

this roller coaster make-believe fairytale lovestory of a ride won't ever end
our hearts may stop and our words might fail us
and they'll have to redefine the word genuine
because the world didn't know what it was until we met

through our rain-stained coffeshop window
the world just waits and watches
and we'll eat our cherriless sundaes and smile at the world
and only we'll know why


by amandalee.