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Classical Music Icecream Truck

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Falling down
In a neighborhood
Where paper girls and paper boys
Always find their way
But always forget
Where they were going

Flying high
Above rooftops
Wishing the sky
Was as endless as hopes and dreams
Wishing for the courage to leave
When the time is right

I am the one light that flickers
While all the others shine bright
So let's spike the lemonade in the fridge
And sit in a tree talking all night
And maybe by the time the sun rises
We'll know what to do

Shutting down
When leaving is too hard
But I want places where
Knowing what you're doing is a crime
And The Classical Music Icecream Truck
Comes around twice a day

Contact high
From being so close to you
Starting to cry
When I wonder how I'll ever leave you behind
Why does the place I hate
Have to be inhabited by the people I love?

I am the one light that flickers
While all the others shine bright
So let's go for a drive
And roll the windows down
Together we can pretend
That we're doing something
More meaningful with our lives

I'll run down the street
After The Classical Music Icecream Truck
And hope it's not too late
And wish they didn't run out
Of my favorite flavor
And pray I have enough money

I'll call you later
And tell you all the things
I couldn't say to your face
Hang up the phone
And wonder
If it was enough

I am the one light that flickers
While all the others shine bright
So let's get some sparklers
And drop them from the roof of a building
And let's pretend they're falling stars
But I don't wanna wish on them
Because I'll wish for you
Even though you aren't good for me

I'll drive so fast
No one will notice I left
Except you; it's always you
And no matter where I drive
I always end up parked
In your driveway again

I'll send you a letter
That says "I never know what I'm doing"
And maybe when
The Classical Music Icecream Truck
Comes around again
I'll know what to buy

I am the one light that flickers
While all the others shine bright
So don't look for a return address
Because there won't be one
I can't put down an address
When I don't know where I am
And I love
That you hate that
Because it keeps me grounded
The title is something Kali said. And I liked it so much that I based a whole poem around it XD
The use of paper girls and paper boys makes me feel guilty, so don't judge. I know.

This is the most personal poem I've written in awhile. Not all of it pertains to me though, just some of it.

Anyway, enjoy.
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blankrobin's avatar
..I love this.
As usual, I'm speechless.