don't fall for a runner

summer 2024

dont fall for a runner

they’ll leave in a blink of an eye

shoes are tied, just incase

you make the wrong move, say the wrong thing

or ask them to stay a little longer

i wish you would have stayed

and unpacked your home into mine

i didn’t realize your laces were tied the entire time

bags packed, ready for the next lap

dont fall for a runner

they’ll run

they’ll make you fall in love with mornings and black coffee

but they wont ever slow down

im chasing im running im trying to catch up but -oh no- im too slow

Oh please, dont go

why didn’t you leave your shoes at the door?

i think I will crave the runner’s touch forever

until one decides to stay

i live for the chase, though i despise it

believe them when they tell you who they are

a trackstar

they crave the track and not your touch

the face before they go, all nonchalant

and god I just keep falling in love with every person i meet

i am so naive

as I sob to my hometown friends time and time again

i look them in the eye, promising I will never love someone again

and as they wipe my tears and hold my hands

they know it’s not true

it’s thrilling at the beginning, then scorchingly abrupt

dont fall for a runner

their fleeting love won’t last

they will take your heart

and love you

with sand in your hair and fingers intertwined

and then they will run

they always do

you can’t stop a runner from running

the sun from shining

a star from taking the spotlight

me from loving

you cannot stop a runner

i wish you took your shoes off at the door like i did

and i wish i noticed your laces were tied this entire time