Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Care with room to breathe
Verse
There is a pause before the answer,
a chair beside the door.
I carry the remembered preference
a little differently than before.
Refrain
A welcome has a space where your answer ought to be.
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 Care with room to breathe cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.