Parallel Platforms

Your train comes in as mine pulls out We learned to wave across the crowd A flash of red, your winter sleeve A daily little almost-meet We chose the shifts to pay the rent And missed the hours we thought we'd spend Parallel platforms, hearts in time I can see your hand in mine Let the next one leave without me Just this once, come stand beside me I swapped my shift with someone kind And waited on your side at nine You stepped down looking for my train Then saw me holding coffee there Parallel platforms, hearts in time I can see your hand in mine Let the next one leave without me Just this once, come stand beside me We didn't need a distant beach An hour was a world to reach We sat until the cups were cold And booked a Sunday of our own Parallel platforms, hearts in time I can see your hand in mine Let the next one leave without me Just this once, come stand beside me A flash of red beside my coat One little hour to hold us both