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The trial tool — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the Decisions with a return path cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Decisions with a return path

Verse

There is a pause before the answer,
a chair beside the door.
I carry the trial tool
a little differently than before.

Refrain

Leave a marker where the path could turn again.
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 Decisions with a return path cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.