It’s coffee in the corner of the library
Leaving early and coming late
It’s college apps and free period naps
Prep sweatshirts and football games

It’s “forgetting” my gloves even though my fingers freeze
So you can hear me clap for you

It’s clearing the hallway with a single glance
Calling the dean by her first name
It’s planned skip days and marijuana haze
Fuzzy boots and football games

It’s my voice cracking in the bleachers’ din
So you can hear me cheer for you

It’s Sadies and prom and homecoming
Pretending to be wild when we’re tame
It’s last chances and slow dances
Plaid blankets and football games

It’s shivering under the floodlights’ glare
So you can see me be here for you
One last time…