Your baby was born out in the rain We talked in only whispers when remembering You sat and smiled and felt his gaze The distant love unfolding was a blank white page And as it floated along the hallway And through the door and down the driveway You told me hearts are just like paper planes You painted a lot and I was a fan Of the grey-gowned beauty, flute held in her hands I wanted to learn and I said it out loud But the practice only trapped you on your own dark cloud And as it floated over everything The family parted and I couldn't stay You threw your heart so hard it flew away I picture we're walking and whistling by And a gentle line of questions standing at your side When I found my love and went off to school You lent me your truck and I listened to you As you floated along the hallway And through the door and into the next frame I started folding up my paper plane