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The broken return path — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the A place for unfinished work cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · A place for unfinished work

Verse

There is a pause before the answer,
a chair beside the door.
I carry the broken return path
a little differently than before.

Refrain

The unfinished shape can keep its open side.
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 place for unfinished work cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.