Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Room for play
Verse
Under the ordinary lamp
a quieter line comes through:
the words of the reversible rule
have a little work to do.
Refrain
The afternoon can be enough without a trophy.
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 Room for play cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.