i heard you’re scared to live, but that doesn’t mean i’ll be.

i put my heart in your hand. i said, “throw it as high as you can,” but you didn’t even take the handoff.

i wore my heart on your sleeve. the sleeve of that high school sweatshirt that you should have ditched years ago.

i wore my heart on your sleeve.

your sleeve.

i said, “take it and make it yours,” but you just rolled up your sleeves and said you needed time.

just because you’re scared to live doesn’t mean that i’ll be.

i lied to you when i said i understood. i said, “i’ll be here. i’ll wait for you. take your time,” but you’re not going to take my time.

i heard you’re scared to live,

but that doesn’t mean i’ll be.

*plays jessie reyez album on repeat*