EST

I’ll be tracking the plane site to make sure it’s a safe flight

You’re moving away, and that’s fine with me

I say with gritted teeth

It’s not gonna change, right?

When you’re sleeping on Eastern Time

I haven’t been laughing recently

I think you’re all I need

If it’s EST, is there you and me?

The hands on the clock have never moved so slow as the hours til you go

How does a flickering black board have the nerve to still say more than my emotional vertigo?

I can see your breath is bated

I can sense the weight of “Why?” growing desperate in my ego

Are there seats still on standby?

I can feel my lips are moving, but I don’t know what they’ll say

Something stupidly ambitious, if this flight just got delayed

Are you fine? Never mind

The bell chimes, that’s a sign

You stand up, we lock eyes

Heavy sigh

Is it time for goodbyes?

If it’s EST, is there you and me?

If it’s EST, is there you and me?

If it’s EST, is there you and me?

If it’s EST, is there you and me?

I’ll be tracking the plane site to make sure it’s a safe flight

You’re moving away, it’s what you need, but it breaks my heart to see

Can we try in the next life?

I felt too much for one lifetime

You’re moving away and I’m proud to see

You got your dream of EST