marathon from compare & contrast by Cleo Handler

you had your eyes set on the marathon
but you were such a sprinter
i couldn’t keep up
though i wanted to

you seemed like such a grown-up
but you smiled at the jukebox
like a kid, and i thought maybe
i could love you

and i could never tell if you were joking
your poker face was so advanced
i didn’t really stand a chance
and we were always leaving things unspoken
i wondered if i was too young but you were still the one to run

i told myself there was no rush
but i was kind of lying
i guess i sort of knew
it was a race

i thought i made good mileage
don’t know who i was kidding
don’t think that i could ever
keep your pace

and i could never tell if you were joking
your poker face was so advanced
i didn’t really stand a chance
and we were always leaving things unspoken
my splits are slow but quite secure
i’m not so sure i’m immature

run run run
run run run
i’m not so sure
run run run
run run run
i’m not so sure

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