Paperboat in the bathroom sink
Made from a receipt I could not keep
I wrote a wish without a name
Watched the corners lose their shape
And did not stop it
Not every goodbye needs a flame
Some just soften in the rain
And drift away
Paperboat, carry what I cannot hold
Tiny sail and folded hope
Paperboat, do not be brave
Just find the drain, then find the waves
Paperboat, go slow
I used to force the ending clean
Cut the thread and call it peace
But my heart needed softer hands
A little water, not a plan
To learn releasing
Not every goodbye needs a flame
Some just soften in the rain
And drift away
Paperboat, carry what I cannot hold
Tiny sail and folded hope
Paperboat, do not be brave
Just find the drain, then find the waves
Paperboat, go slow
If it comes back, I will be kind
If it leaves, I will not mind
I am learning time
Paperboat, carry what I cannot hold
Tiny sail and folded hope
Paperboat, do not be brave
Just find the drain, then find the waves
Paperboat, go slow
I let the water decide
