Hush
Eliana Kontokanis
Hush, (I) want you to listen to the sounds outside.
Do you hear them?
They (wish) to sound as beautiful as you.
(I) know you don’t believe me;
I’d make you if I (could).
Do you see them?
The fireflies (fly) to see you.
Yes, (I) will admit I sound cheesy,
but you (will) stop smiling like that if I’m not.
At night, before I could hold you,
I would play out how we would (meet).
Maybe that was crazy,
but nothing makes me as crazy as (you).
(In) my dreams,
I get to live (the) life we might possibly deserve.
I know you at least deserve it.
I’m here, looking up at the night (sky),
and I can’t stop thinking.
(Let’s) run away from the sadness.
We can play (pretend) like (we) did as kids.
I (can’t) escape my own destruction,
but I can help you escape yours.
I will try to keep you safe until I (die).
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