Palms face up on the table
And arms spread out wide
Wide enough to close the gap
Between us, this great divide
But you will never take my hand
And I will never presume
That I am someone you could want
So I back up, give you breathing room
Silence on your end
And bated breath on mine
I knew I shouldn't have said it
I knew I was out of line
But god! I wanted you to know
How often you're on my mind
Constant, almost always!
All the goddamn time!
Now I'm crying in the lobby
Where everyone can see
I need to leave this town
Disappear into the city
Where it's flush with other bodies
And nobody knows my name
Where I don't need to censor myself
Because to the bodies it's all the same
I am a stranger on the street -
I could be anyone at all
They don't know about me and you
Or the picture frames on my wall
Unless of course, I take them home
After coffee, or riding the tram
I am anonymous until I decide-
Until I tell them who I am
That was never an option with you,
You had me right from the start
I didn't need to tell you
Because in your palm was my heart
So please, take my hand
With yours, the one that's free
And share this little part of you
Just a sliver if you'd let me see
