Green Stairs

Verse 1  
You climbed the stairs alone  
Green rail and cracking stone  
The bulb above was dim  
Your shadow stretched so thin  

Chorus  
Each step you took  
Felt like a book  
Unread and torn  
Yet still too warm  

Verse 2  
I stood two flights below  
You didn’t turn or slow  
Your name stayed in my throat  
Like dust inside my coat  

Chorus  
Each step you took  
Felt like a book  
Unread and torn  
Yet still too warm  

Bridge  
You reached the final light  
And left into the night  

Outro  
The green still stains my view  
But never shines like you