Borrowed Moment

Boys and girls.. Once upon a time when they are both a little dumb :) ----------------------- BORROWED MOMENT Tuesday afternoon, PE again Different classes all day, but this one we share I walk through the gym doors trying not to stare But somehow I always know when you’re there I noticed your smile, the way you were kind The way you stopped to help someone behind You stayed until they finally got it right And something about you stayed on my mind I’ve had boys try to talk to me before But it never felt anything like this Maybe I should just come talk to you But what if I don’t know what to say? So next time I’ll say hi Next time I won’t just smile Next time when I see you in the hallway I’ll stay with you a little while Maybe we could just be friends Maybe that could be enough I just want to know you better Why does that feel so tough? So I tell myself, “Next time” Every time your eyes find mine And save another borrowed moment Until I learn to cross that line I get excited when we share a game Hope we get paired up, then hide it again Sometimes we dance, sometimes you stand close And somehow those little things mean the most At home I tell my mama about you She smiles and says, “Then be his friend” “You don’t have to make it something bigger Just get to know him if you can” She says, “You’re used to talking to girls Boys don’t have to feel so strange You can start with something simple Just say hi and let things change” So next time I’ll say hi Next time I won’t just smile Next time when I see you in the hallway I’ll stay with you a little while What if I sound awkward? What if I freeze again? What if every time I see you I’m too nervous to begin? Still I tell myself, “Next time” Every time your eyes find mine And save another borrowed moment Until I learn to cross that line Then one day you walked over first And suddenly I forgot to be afraid You asked me something, I answered back And somehow the conversation stayed For once it wasn’t just a smile For once we really had some time I wanted to keep talking I wanted to ask you something too Okay Just say something Ask him about class Ask him about anything Don’t overthink it Don’t let the moment go You’re still standing there Still smiling at me So I take one breath And finally think— Just do it Then the teacher calls Everybody turns back Class starts moving And the moment disappears I almost asked you I almost knew Maybe you wanted To keep talking too Then PE ended And the semester changed New classes, new schedules Everything rearranged I searched for your name Hoping somehow We’d have another class again But maybe not this time Maybe next term instead My mama says there’s a whole world waiting And I don’t have to rush ahead Still I’ll remember Every smile across that room Every little borrowed moment That disappeared too soon Different class Different hall Maybe next term And if I see you— This time I’ll say hi