Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · A kinder measure of progress
Verse
A pencil on the table,
a window holding light;
I wrote down the old sketch comparison
and let the words sit overnight.
Refrain
The second line need not erase the first.
Let the room keep breathing.
Let the words arrive.
Leave a little space for what is still alive.
Original spoken-word lyric sketch in the A kinder measure of progress cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.