The Picnic Part II

Sunny day in spring, still wearing jeans
And showing off the shirt that no one ever sees

By him are his friends and more
Mixing together laughing aloud
He shouldn’t only get to see them
In such a big crowd

And the crowd turns around as 20 odd people follow me down
And everyone is racing towards the people they’re facing
Amazing… he won
Ah but he’s got to wait til the others are done

This makes no sense, the way he’s being treated
The first to arrive but the last to be greeted

Maybe I wasn’t seen
Was I going too fast?
Why else would I…
Have been hugged last?

The new crowd turns around and 3 shining people start running down
They’re slowly racing to the people they’re facing
He thought they were done
But the people who shine come out of the sun

I finally get in but the feeling is gone
You’re just humouring me; Say hello then move on

Talk to another, you said that you would
But you moved on as well, leaving me where I stood

The crowds all spread out and 20 odd people start sitting down
Everyone’s embracing the people they’re facing
And everyone is having fun
But as for me, I am done

I take a bench and then I sit down
Nobody feels like running around
You’re the one that I should be chasing…
Is that me, who you are facing?
I thought you would never come
Oh… I’m sitting next to someone

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    great words excellent

  • SashaC

    SashaC

    Wonderful, Christopher. I am so glad you put this up. You really captured the feeling and it’s definitely something I can identify with. Well done.

  • olivecrayon

    olivecrayon

    Did you actually make this into a song?
    I’ve definitely heard this sung, if only by Ross…

  • olivecrayon

    olivecrayon

    Oh, and I adore it by the way.

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