Shine

You're the tick I found at summer's end Crawling around the back of my neck I thought you were a sun spot I'd have memories of But you've embedded yourself and you're sucking my blood I wish I was the kind of girl who sat In cafes mid day Smiling with all my teeth showing Maybe I'm just a parrot on your shoulder Maybe I'll be your next favorite placeholder, or maybe I'll just shine Like fog that's grazing mountain tops You barely even touched my arms And I knew I wasn't your girl And I knew you weren't my girl And I wish I was the kind of girl who danced and played these games Smiling with all my teeth showing Maybe I'm just a parrot on your shoulder Maybe I'll be your next favorite placeholder, or maybe I'll just shine And I've been practicing my party tricks Moving the knife between my fingers While I make my friends all nervous Moving it faster and faster all the while hoping I miss And I know that I'm the kind of girl who's fire cannot be smothered The kind who would meet their god, my Mother Maybe I'm just the parrot on your shoulder Maybe I'll be your next favorite placeholder But baby I'll just shine