i remember looking into a crowd - cameras flashing, hands waving, tear dabbing - and only seeing one
yes, you were somewhere else
and so i built myself - snappy tongue, secretive dreams, strong will, and subtle clues
thinking yes, yes, yes, i am right, this is the answer
you
still, were no where to be found
i remember pricking my thumb on those diamond studs, feeling the smack of my leather baseball glove, counting your beautiful freckles, sniffling in the yellow taxi cab, jumping onto your lap, and cursing until my right lung popped
i know you're there, yet you're still somewhere else
