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The same first card — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the A collection worth returning to cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · A collection worth returning to

Verse

Fold the corner gently.
Keep a place for what can change.
Tonight, the same first card
need not carry every name.

Refrain

There is another page, but this one has a place to rest.
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 collection worth returning to cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.