1997, Passing in the Hallway - Martha

We met when we were seven

Now we’re both in year eleven and it scares me that

You act like it’s a joke

When they tell you off for smoking

It’s tearing me apart

So I just drew your name inside a heart

Maureen

School is totally boring

These GCSEs really get to me

I long for your company

And I think it’s high time

We took a walk by the riverside

We can sit near the daffodils

While we’ve got some time to kill

It’s true that I’ve been so anemic

Since you broke my double-helix and my heart

Well I might be a reject

But to tell the truth you’re scarier than a prefect

When we’re passing in the hallway

And you catch me looking your way

It’s certifiably verified

That I’m completely terrified by Maureen…

School is totally boring

These GCSEs really get to me

I long for your company

And I think it’s high time

We took a walk by the riverside

We can sit near the daffodils

While we’ve got some time to kill

It’s true that I’ve been so anemic

Since you broke my double-helix and my heart

I know you’re in detention

But I promise that I’m worthy of your attention after school

There’s a park across the street

I’d really love it if you’d meet me

We can share some pop while we revise

See algebra in each other’s eyes

I promise you I’m worth the wait

This textbook’s barely annotated

School is totally boring

These GCSEs really get to me

I long for your company

It’s high time

We took a walk by the riverside

We can sit near the daffodils

While we’ve got some time to kill

It’s true that I’ve been so anemic

Since you broke my double-helix

And the doctor gave me pills

And I told her they were nervous in my heart