Paperback Trail
Saw you at the café, nose deep in a page
Didn’t even blink when I said “Hey.”
So I made a plan, yeah, I made a scheme
To pull you outta that fictional dream
Got a blanket ready, snacks on deck
Left a trail of hardcovers right to my bed
You followed the books like Hansel & Gretel
But stopped halfway, messing me up just a little
I left breadcrumbs made of paperbacks
A throne of pillows and your favorite snacks
I got candles lit and wine on ice
Even watched a tutorial on being “morally gray and nice.”
But you’d rather spend your night with him
The six-foot fae with the perfect grin
Girl, I’ve got chips and a spot that’s yours
Drop that book and lock the doors
You like your men with scars and pain
But baby, I got Netflix and a last name
I don’t brood much, but I do pay rent
And I can carry you, that’s time well spent
I dog-eared pages from your favorite book
Put ‘em in a line, come take a look
Every chapter’s leading right to me
Your very own walking fantasy
I left breadcrumbs made of paperbacks
A throne of pillows and your favorite snacks
I got candles lit and wine on ice
Even watched a tutorial on being “morally gray and nice.”
But you’d rather spend your night with him
The six-foot fae with the perfect grin
Girl, I’ve got chips and a spot that’s yours
Drop that book and lock the doors
Okay, so let me get this straight…
He’s got a sword, a castle, and a tragic backstory
Cool
But can he make you nachos at 2 a.m.? Didn’t think so.”
I left breadcrumbs made of paperbacks
A throne of pillows and your favorite snacks
I got candles lit and wine on ice
Even practiced saying “darling” in a deep, dark voice twice
So ditch that paperback prince for me
A real-life man with a Costco ID
Girl, I’ve got chips and a spot that’s yours
Drop that book and lock the doors
Seriously though… do I need to buy a sword, a bike, or mask?
Because i will