Paper Band

Could there be a door that stays open behind me Could I stay somewhere without losing where I've been Stay... stay ? Paper band around the wrist, bent at the corner but nobody takes it off One side wants somewhere to land, one side keeps checking where the doorway was Feet know how to leave before the heart can find a reason to remain Keep it on, take it off Almost home, almost gone I'm looking for a place where staying doesn't feel like giving something up to stay Somewhere I can lean a little closer without wondering how soon I'll pull away One side wants to hear that it is wanted, one side needs enough room to keep its name If there is a way to stay and still be moving, I think that's what I've been trying to find Everybody moves like they already know the shape One part follows, one part keeps a little distance just in case For a second something feels familiar without asking what it means Just a paper band, a pulse, and somewhere almost in-between I'm looking for a place where staying doesn't feel like giving something up to stay Somewhere I can lean a little closer without wondering how soon I'll pull away One side wants to hear that it is wanted, one side needs enough room to keep its name If there is a way to stay and still be moving, I think that's what I've been trying to find Somewhere...