MUSIC FOR SALE

Stay Longer

Your scarf caught on the garden gate
I freed the thread, you laughed and stayed
A paper cup cooled in your hand
We took the long way past the stand

The shop lights folded into gold
You tucked your fingers in my coat
One little pause beside the trees
Your shoulder leaning into me

Stay here a little longer
Let the evening take its time
Your hand resting in my pocket
Your quiet smile next to mine

If the whole world keeps on turning
Let it turn beyond our view
I have all the room I need
When the road is shared with you

At the corner, buses sighed
You brushed a leaf from my sleeve
No grand promise, no bright words
Just your warmth close beside me

The walk home stretched past our street
We missed the turn and didn’t mind
You said my name as if it were
A place you’d hoped that you would find

Stay here a little longer
Let the evening take its time
Your hand resting in my pocket
Your quiet smile next to mine

If the whole world keeps on turning
Let it turn beyond our view
I have all the room I need
When the road is shared with you

Your scarf caught on the garden gate
I wish the walk could always wait