elflock

i been buying her flowers  
and watching how she does it
i been twirling her hair
i can almost pass for grown
 
and i want it locked  
 
i promise i’m ready
i won’t talk to strangers
i’ll look when i cross  
and before i leap
 
i brush and plait before bed

she guides my hand
i don’t do it every day
sometimes it’s too hard
sometimes i just wanna play