Toy Car

Caught my head on the handlebar
You kept the car running
And the metal flesh of this monument
Is leaking out gasoline
Watched from across the parking lot
As you flipped through some magazines
And I tried to ignore the concrete
As it trapped me down underneath
Every glance is a glimpse of light
And I don't know what you could've seen
But my meter is three pairs of your shoes
So you'll always be close to me

When you turned back to check on me
My headlights found the way
From the hopes in my head to the pores on your skin
And wiped all the dirt away
For a second I felt your youth
Spill into me like heat
And the pain on my skin turned adrenaline
Watched your childhood without me
And the neon and LEDs
Of your storefront suburban streets
Flashed a warning sign from the whites of your eyes
Like they did when you were 16
Floating through the convenience store
Buying beer in your sneakers and jeans
And I can't help but watch while your face turns bright red
As the cashier spots your school ID
And there's nothing that I can touch
It's a feeling that I can't stand
Getting only as close to your lips as the cigarette
Stuck in your trembling hands

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