Between the Stacks
Style: Bossa nova

[Verse 1]
Dust was drifting in the light
Nobody else in sight
I found you by the poetry shelf
Turning pages slow and bright

[Pre-chorus]
You didn't notice me at first
Lost in some line, some verse
And I stood still, not saying a word
Feeling the quiet start to burst

[Chorus]
Esme, you turned and the whole shop stilled
Every corner softly filled
Something in me finally spoke
Esme, this is what I've always willed

[Verse 2]
You read me half a line out loud
Laughing, a little proud
I didn't know the poem at all
But I loved the way it sounded

[Bridge]
No grand plan, no perfect sign
Just old paper and your eyes meeting mine
Something settled, something true
I keep coming back to you

[Chorus]
Esme, you turned and the whole shop stilled
Every corner softly filled
Something in me finally spoke
Esme, this is what I've always willed

[Outro]
Dust still drifts where we first stood
Esme, that light was good

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