the last gasp of summer in your ribcage
finality makes you look so fragile, darling
but even now you’d have me in a heartbeat
if I could only breathe…
standing on the edge of something bigger
I respire by the rise and fall of bones
under that skin of yours
and you’re barely moving, baby
you’re barely moving now
and the moment’s catching me
last gasp of summer in your ribcage
and oh, the green made you look so lovely, darling
leaves fall around your feet
but I swear, you’d have me in a heartbeat
if you wanted me
inhale at the thought of something ending
exhale and it’s already gone
and just when I’ve caught my breath
I’m losing something else
and the snow just won’t come soon enough
what’s soon enough?
last gasp of summer in your ribcage
I’ve never been any good at goodbyes, darling
leaves fall around your feet
but I swear you’d have me in just one heartbeat
if you wanted me
if you wanted me
‘cause I forgot to breathe
when I saw you there
